k^2-5k-69=0

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Solution for k^2-5k-69=0 equation:


Simplifying
k2 + -5k + -69 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-69 + -5k + k2 = 0

Solving
-69 + -5k + k2 = 0

Solving for variable 'k'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '69' to each side of the equation.
-69 + -5k + 69 + k2 = 0 + 69

Reorder the terms:
-69 + 69 + -5k + k2 = 0 + 69

Combine like terms: -69 + 69 = 0
0 + -5k + k2 = 0 + 69
-5k + k2 = 0 + 69

Combine like terms: 0 + 69 = 69
-5k + k2 = 69

The k term is -5k.  Take half its coefficient (-2.5).
Square it (6.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '6.25' to each side of the equation.
-5k + 6.25 + k2 = 69 + 6.25

Reorder the terms:
6.25 + -5k + k2 = 69 + 6.25

Combine like terms: 69 + 6.25 = 75.25
6.25 + -5k + k2 = 75.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(k + -2.5)(k + -2.5) = 75.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 8.674675786

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(k + -2.5) equal to 8.674675786 and -8.674675786.

Subproblem 1

k + -2.5 = 8.674675786 Simplifying k + -2.5 = 8.674675786 Reorder the terms: -2.5 + k = 8.674675786 Solving -2.5 + k = 8.674675786 Solving for variable 'k'. Move all terms containing k to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2.5' to each side of the equation. -2.5 + 2.5 + k = 8.674675786 + 2.5 Combine like terms: -2.5 + 2.5 = 0.0 0.0 + k = 8.674675786 + 2.5 k = 8.674675786 + 2.5 Combine like terms: 8.674675786 + 2.5 = 11.174675786 k = 11.174675786 Simplifying k = 11.174675786

Subproblem 2

k + -2.5 = -8.674675786 Simplifying k + -2.5 = -8.674675786 Reorder the terms: -2.5 + k = -8.674675786 Solving -2.5 + k = -8.674675786 Solving for variable 'k'. Move all terms containing k to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2.5' to each side of the equation. -2.5 + 2.5 + k = -8.674675786 + 2.5 Combine like terms: -2.5 + 2.5 = 0.0 0.0 + k = -8.674675786 + 2.5 k = -8.674675786 + 2.5 Combine like terms: -8.674675786 + 2.5 = -6.174675786 k = -6.174675786 Simplifying k = -6.174675786

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. k = {11.174675786, -6.174675786}

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