k^2-24k=-29

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Solution for k^2-24k=-29 equation:


Simplifying
k2 + -24k = -29

Reorder the terms:
-24k + k2 = -29

Solving
-24k + k2 = -29

Solving for variable 'k'.

Reorder the terms:
29 + -24k + k2 = -29 + 29

Combine like terms: -29 + 29 = 0
29 + -24k + k2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-29' to each side of the equation.
29 + -24k + -29 + k2 = 0 + -29

Reorder the terms:
29 + -29 + -24k + k2 = 0 + -29

Combine like terms: 29 + -29 = 0
0 + -24k + k2 = 0 + -29
-24k + k2 = 0 + -29

Combine like terms: 0 + -29 = -29
-24k + k2 = -29

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 = -29 + 144

Reorder the terms:
144 + -24k + k2 = -29 + 144

Combine like terms: -29 + 144 = 115
144 + -24k + k2 = 115

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(k + -12)(k + -12) = 115

Calculate the square root of the right side: 10.723805295

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(k + -12) equal to 10.723805295 and -10.723805295.

Subproblem 1

k + -12 = 10.723805295 Simplifying k + -12 = 10.723805295 Reorder the terms: -12 + k = 10.723805295 Solving -12 + k = 10.723805295 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 = 10.723805295 + 12 Combine like terms: -12 + 12 = 0 0 + k = 10.723805295 + 12 k = 10.723805295 + 12 Combine like terms: 10.723805295 + 12 = 22.723805295 k = 22.723805295 Simplifying k = 22.723805295

Subproblem 2

k + -12 = -10.723805295 Simplifying k + -12 = -10.723805295 Reorder the terms: -12 + k = -10.723805295 Solving -12 + k = -10.723805295 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 = -10.723805295 + 12 Combine like terms: -12 + 12 = 0 0 + k = -10.723805295 + 12 k = -10.723805295 + 12 Combine like terms: -10.723805295 + 12 = 1.276194705 k = 1.276194705 Simplifying k = 1.276194705

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. k = {22.723805295, 1.276194705}

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