k^2-5k=4

Simple and best practice solution for k^2-5k=4 equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

Solution for k^2-5k=4 equation:


Simplifying
k2 + -5k = 4

Reorder the terms:
-5k + k2 = 4

Solving
-5k + k2 = 4

Solving for variable 'k'.

Reorder the terms:
-4 + -5k + k2 = 4 + -4

Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0
-4 + -5k + k2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4 + -5k + 4 + k2 = 0 + 4

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 4 + -5k + k2 = 0 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
0 + -5k + k2 = 0 + 4
-5k + k2 = 0 + 4

Combine like terms: 0 + 4 = 4
-5k + k2 = 4

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 = 4 + 6.25

Reorder the terms:
6.25 + -5k + k2 = 4 + 6.25

Combine like terms: 4 + 6.25 = 10.25
6.25 + -5k + k2 = 10.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(k + -2.5)(k + -2.5) = 10.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.201562119

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(k + -2.5) equal to 3.201562119 and -3.201562119.

Subproblem 1

k + -2.5 = 3.201562119 Simplifying k + -2.5 = 3.201562119 Reorder the terms: -2.5 + k = 3.201562119 Solving -2.5 + k = 3.201562119 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 = 3.201562119 + 2.5 Combine like terms: -2.5 + 2.5 = 0.0 0.0 + k = 3.201562119 + 2.5 k = 3.201562119 + 2.5 Combine like terms: 3.201562119 + 2.5 = 5.701562119 k = 5.701562119 Simplifying k = 5.701562119

Subproblem 2

k + -2.5 = -3.201562119 Simplifying k + -2.5 = -3.201562119 Reorder the terms: -2.5 + k = -3.201562119 Solving -2.5 + k = -3.201562119 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 = -3.201562119 + 2.5 Combine like terms: -2.5 + 2.5 = 0.0 0.0 + k = -3.201562119 + 2.5 k = -3.201562119 + 2.5 Combine like terms: -3.201562119 + 2.5 = -0.701562119 k = -0.701562119 Simplifying k = -0.701562119

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. k = {5.701562119, -0.701562119}

See similar equations:

| 3n^2-n-4= | | -1+5x=0 | | 6x-13=161 | | -1+3x=0 | | 15+13a=-a^2 | | 5w-11=59 | | 6a-6=18+4a | | 2n^2-7n-4= | | n/4=8/32 | | -3(2t+10)=-6 | | 7r^2-14r-61=-5 | | 24=3u-12 | | 8x+7=111 | | 25=3u-12 | | -2w^2-9w=10 | | r^2-12r+7=-4 | | 11+21= | | 8x^2-2x-2=0 | | x+2(2)=5 | | (x+y)dx+2xdy=0 | | k^2+6k-1=6 | | 3[2-4(x-1)]=-x | | 9p^2-3p-21=-1 | | 4ln(2x+3)=12 | | nt5/-16=-1 | | 3(5x-1)=5(5x+1)+40 | | 8r-2=-9+7r | | 1=b/8 | | 2x^2-16x-66=-8 | | 1/10x^3-1/10x^2-3x=0 | | 10x+15=12x | | 8x^2+16x-14=0 |

Equations solver categories