k^2-2k=28

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Solution for k^2-2k=28 equation:


Simplifying
k2 + -2k = 28

Reorder the terms:
-2k + k2 = 28

Solving
-2k + k2 = 28

Solving for variable 'k'.

Reorder the terms:
-28 + -2k + k2 = 28 + -28

Combine like terms: 28 + -28 = 0
-28 + -2k + k2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '28' to each side of the equation.
-28 + -2k + 28 + k2 = 0 + 28

Reorder the terms:
-28 + 28 + -2k + k2 = 0 + 28

Combine like terms: -28 + 28 = 0
0 + -2k + k2 = 0 + 28
-2k + k2 = 0 + 28

Combine like terms: 0 + 28 = 28
-2k + k2 = 28

The k term is -2k.  Take half its coefficient (-1).
Square it (1) and add it to both sides.

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-2k + 1 + k2 = 28 + 1

Reorder the terms:
1 + -2k + k2 = 28 + 1

Combine like terms: 28 + 1 = 29
1 + -2k + k2 = 29

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(k + -1)(k + -1) = 29

Calculate the square root of the right side: 5.385164807

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(k + -1) equal to 5.385164807 and -5.385164807.

Subproblem 1

k + -1 = 5.385164807 Simplifying k + -1 = 5.385164807 Reorder the terms: -1 + k = 5.385164807 Solving -1 + k = 5.385164807 Solving for variable 'k'. Move all terms containing k to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1' to each side of the equation. -1 + 1 + k = 5.385164807 + 1 Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0 0 + k = 5.385164807 + 1 k = 5.385164807 + 1 Combine like terms: 5.385164807 + 1 = 6.385164807 k = 6.385164807 Simplifying k = 6.385164807

Subproblem 2

k + -1 = -5.385164807 Simplifying k + -1 = -5.385164807 Reorder the terms: -1 + k = -5.385164807 Solving -1 + k = -5.385164807 Solving for variable 'k'. Move all terms containing k to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1' to each side of the equation. -1 + 1 + k = -5.385164807 + 1 Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0 0 + k = -5.385164807 + 1 k = -5.385164807 + 1 Combine like terms: -5.385164807 + 1 = -4.385164807 k = -4.385164807 Simplifying k = -4.385164807

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. k = {6.385164807, -4.385164807}

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