k^2-19k-100=0

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Solution for k^2-19k-100=0 equation:


Simplifying
k2 + -19k + -100 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-100 + -19k + k2 = 0

Solving
-100 + -19k + k2 = 0

Solving for variable 'k'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '100' to each side of the equation.
-100 + -19k + 100 + k2 = 0 + 100

Reorder the terms:
-100 + 100 + -19k + k2 = 0 + 100

Combine like terms: -100 + 100 = 0
0 + -19k + k2 = 0 + 100
-19k + k2 = 0 + 100

Combine like terms: 0 + 100 = 100
-19k + k2 = 100

The k term is -19k.  Take half its coefficient (-9.5).
Square it (90.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '90.25' to each side of the equation.
-19k + 90.25 + k2 = 100 + 90.25

Reorder the terms:
90.25 + -19k + k2 = 100 + 90.25

Combine like terms: 100 + 90.25 = 190.25
90.25 + -19k + k2 = 190.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(k + -9.5)(k + -9.5) = 190.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 13.793114224

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(k + -9.5) equal to 13.793114224 and -13.793114224.

Subproblem 1

k + -9.5 = 13.793114224 Simplifying k + -9.5 = 13.793114224 Reorder the terms: -9.5 + k = 13.793114224 Solving -9.5 + k = 13.793114224 Solving for variable 'k'. Move all terms containing k to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '9.5' to each side of the equation. -9.5 + 9.5 + k = 13.793114224 + 9.5 Combine like terms: -9.5 + 9.5 = 0.0 0.0 + k = 13.793114224 + 9.5 k = 13.793114224 + 9.5 Combine like terms: 13.793114224 + 9.5 = 23.293114224 k = 23.293114224 Simplifying k = 23.293114224

Subproblem 2

k + -9.5 = -13.793114224 Simplifying k + -9.5 = -13.793114224 Reorder the terms: -9.5 + k = -13.793114224 Solving -9.5 + k = -13.793114224 Solving for variable 'k'. Move all terms containing k to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '9.5' to each side of the equation. -9.5 + 9.5 + k = -13.793114224 + 9.5 Combine like terms: -9.5 + 9.5 = 0.0 0.0 + k = -13.793114224 + 9.5 k = -13.793114224 + 9.5 Combine like terms: -13.793114224 + 9.5 = -4.293114224 k = -4.293114224 Simplifying k = -4.293114224

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. k = {23.293114224, -4.293114224}

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