k^2-20k=64

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Solution for k^2-20k=64 equation:


Simplifying
k2 + -20k = 64

Reorder the terms:
-20k + k2 = 64

Solving
-20k + k2 = 64

Solving for variable 'k'.

Reorder the terms:
-64 + -20k + k2 = 64 + -64

Combine like terms: 64 + -64 = 0
-64 + -20k + k2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '64' to each side of the equation.
-64 + -20k + 64 + k2 = 0 + 64

Reorder the terms:
-64 + 64 + -20k + k2 = 0 + 64

Combine like terms: -64 + 64 = 0
0 + -20k + k2 = 0 + 64
-20k + k2 = 0 + 64

Combine like terms: 0 + 64 = 64
-20k + k2 = 64

The k term is -20k.  Take half its coefficient (-10).
Square it (100) and add it to both sides.

Add '100' to each side of the equation.
-20k + 100 + k2 = 64 + 100

Reorder the terms:
100 + -20k + k2 = 64 + 100

Combine like terms: 64 + 100 = 164
100 + -20k + k2 = 164

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(k + -10)(k + -10) = 164

Calculate the square root of the right side: 12.806248475

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(k + -10) equal to 12.806248475 and -12.806248475.

Subproblem 1

k + -10 = 12.806248475 Simplifying k + -10 = 12.806248475 Reorder the terms: -10 + k = 12.806248475 Solving -10 + k = 12.806248475 Solving for variable 'k'. Move all terms containing k to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '10' to each side of the equation. -10 + 10 + k = 12.806248475 + 10 Combine like terms: -10 + 10 = 0 0 + k = 12.806248475 + 10 k = 12.806248475 + 10 Combine like terms: 12.806248475 + 10 = 22.806248475 k = 22.806248475 Simplifying k = 22.806248475

Subproblem 2

k + -10 = -12.806248475 Simplifying k + -10 = -12.806248475 Reorder the terms: -10 + k = -12.806248475 Solving -10 + k = -12.806248475 Solving for variable 'k'. Move all terms containing k to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '10' to each side of the equation. -10 + 10 + k = -12.806248475 + 10 Combine like terms: -10 + 10 = 0 0 + k = -12.806248475 + 10 k = -12.806248475 + 10 Combine like terms: -12.806248475 + 10 = -2.806248475 k = -2.806248475 Simplifying k = -2.806248475

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. k = {22.806248475, -2.806248475}

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