k^2-24k+4=0

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Solution for k^2-24k+4=0 equation:


Simplifying
k2 + -24k + 4 = 0

Reorder the terms:
4 + -24k + k2 = 0

Solving
4 + -24k + k2 = 0

Solving for variable 'k'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-4' to each side of the equation.
4 + -24k + -4 + k2 = 0 + -4

Reorder the terms:
4 + -4 + -24k + k2 = 0 + -4

Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0
0 + -24k + k2 = 0 + -4
-24k + k2 = 0 + -4

Combine like terms: 0 + -4 = -4
-24k + k2 = -4

The k term is -24k.  Take half its coefficient (-12).
Square it (144) and add it to both sides.

Add '144' to each side of the equation.
-24k + 144 + k2 = -4 + 144

Reorder the terms:
144 + -24k + k2 = -4 + 144

Combine like terms: -4 + 144 = 140
144 + -24k + k2 = 140

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(k + -12)(k + -12) = 140

Calculate the square root of the right side: 11.832159566

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(k + -12) equal to 11.832159566 and -11.832159566.

Subproblem 1

k + -12 = 11.832159566 Simplifying k + -12 = 11.832159566 Reorder the terms: -12 + k = 11.832159566 Solving -12 + k = 11.832159566 Solving for variable 'k'. Move all terms containing k to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '12' to each side of the equation. -12 + 12 + k = 11.832159566 + 12 Combine like terms: -12 + 12 = 0 0 + k = 11.832159566 + 12 k = 11.832159566 + 12 Combine like terms: 11.832159566 + 12 = 23.832159566 k = 23.832159566 Simplifying k = 23.832159566

Subproblem 2

k + -12 = -11.832159566 Simplifying k + -12 = -11.832159566 Reorder the terms: -12 + k = -11.832159566 Solving -12 + k = -11.832159566 Solving for variable 'k'. Move all terms containing k to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '12' to each side of the equation. -12 + 12 + k = -11.832159566 + 12 Combine like terms: -12 + 12 = 0 0 + k = -11.832159566 + 12 k = -11.832159566 + 12 Combine like terms: -11.832159566 + 12 = 0.167840434 k = 0.167840434 Simplifying k = 0.167840434

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. k = {23.832159566, 0.167840434}

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