k^2-34k+144=0

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Solution for k^2-34k+144=0 equation:


Simplifying
k2 + -34k + 144 = 0

Reorder the terms:
144 + -34k + k2 = 0

Solving
144 + -34k + k2 = 0

Solving for variable 'k'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-144' to each side of the equation.
144 + -34k + -144 + k2 = 0 + -144

Reorder the terms:
144 + -144 + -34k + k2 = 0 + -144

Combine like terms: 144 + -144 = 0
0 + -34k + k2 = 0 + -144
-34k + k2 = 0 + -144

Combine like terms: 0 + -144 = -144
-34k + k2 = -144

The k term is -34k.  Take half its coefficient (-17).
Square it (289) and add it to both sides.

Add '289' to each side of the equation.
-34k + 289 + k2 = -144 + 289

Reorder the terms:
289 + -34k + k2 = -144 + 289

Combine like terms: -144 + 289 = 145
289 + -34k + k2 = 145

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(k + -17)(k + -17) = 145

Calculate the square root of the right side: 12.041594579

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(k + -17) equal to 12.041594579 and -12.041594579.

Subproblem 1

k + -17 = 12.041594579 Simplifying k + -17 = 12.041594579 Reorder the terms: -17 + k = 12.041594579 Solving -17 + k = 12.041594579 Solving for variable 'k'. Move all terms containing k to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '17' to each side of the equation. -17 + 17 + k = 12.041594579 + 17 Combine like terms: -17 + 17 = 0 0 + k = 12.041594579 + 17 k = 12.041594579 + 17 Combine like terms: 12.041594579 + 17 = 29.041594579 k = 29.041594579 Simplifying k = 29.041594579

Subproblem 2

k + -17 = -12.041594579 Simplifying k + -17 = -12.041594579 Reorder the terms: -17 + k = -12.041594579 Solving -17 + k = -12.041594579 Solving for variable 'k'. Move all terms containing k to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '17' to each side of the equation. -17 + 17 + k = -12.041594579 + 17 Combine like terms: -17 + 17 = 0 0 + k = -12.041594579 + 17 k = -12.041594579 + 17 Combine like terms: -12.041594579 + 17 = 4.958405421 k = 4.958405421 Simplifying k = 4.958405421

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. k = {29.041594579, 4.958405421}

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