k^2-4k=47

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Solution for k^2-4k=47 equation:


Simplifying
k2 + -4k = 47

Reorder the terms:
-4k + k2 = 47

Solving
-4k + k2 = 47

Solving for variable 'k'.

Reorder the terms:
-47 + -4k + k2 = 47 + -47

Combine like terms: 47 + -47 = 0
-47 + -4k + k2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '47' to each side of the equation.
-47 + -4k + 47 + k2 = 0 + 47

Reorder the terms:
-47 + 47 + -4k + k2 = 0 + 47

Combine like terms: -47 + 47 = 0
0 + -4k + k2 = 0 + 47
-4k + k2 = 0 + 47

Combine like terms: 0 + 47 = 47
-4k + k2 = 47

The k term is -4k.  Take half its coefficient (-2).
Square it (4) and add it to both sides.

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4k + 4 + k2 = 47 + 4

Reorder the terms:
4 + -4k + k2 = 47 + 4

Combine like terms: 47 + 4 = 51
4 + -4k + k2 = 51

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(k + -2)(k + -2) = 51

Calculate the square root of the right side: 7.141428429

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(k + -2) equal to 7.141428429 and -7.141428429.

Subproblem 1

k + -2 = 7.141428429 Simplifying k + -2 = 7.141428429 Reorder the terms: -2 + k = 7.141428429 Solving -2 + k = 7.141428429 Solving for variable 'k'. Move all terms containing k to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2' to each side of the equation. -2 + 2 + k = 7.141428429 + 2 Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0 0 + k = 7.141428429 + 2 k = 7.141428429 + 2 Combine like terms: 7.141428429 + 2 = 9.141428429 k = 9.141428429 Simplifying k = 9.141428429

Subproblem 2

k + -2 = -7.141428429 Simplifying k + -2 = -7.141428429 Reorder the terms: -2 + k = -7.141428429 Solving -2 + k = -7.141428429 Solving for variable 'k'. Move all terms containing k to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2' to each side of the equation. -2 + 2 + k = -7.141428429 + 2 Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0 0 + k = -7.141428429 + 2 k = -7.141428429 + 2 Combine like terms: -7.141428429 + 2 = -5.141428429 k = -5.141428429 Simplifying k = -5.141428429

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. k = {9.141428429, -5.141428429}

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