k^2-8k+16=63

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Solution for k^2-8k+16=63 equation:


Simplifying
k2 + -8k + 16 = 63

Reorder the terms:
16 + -8k + k2 = 63

Solving
16 + -8k + k2 = 63

Solving for variable 'k'.

Reorder the terms:
16 + -63 + -8k + k2 = 63 + -63

Combine like terms: 16 + -63 = -47
-47 + -8k + k2 = 63 + -63

Combine like terms: 63 + -63 = 0
-47 + -8k + k2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '47' to each side of the equation.
-47 + -8k + 47 + k2 = 0 + 47

Reorder the terms:
-47 + 47 + -8k + k2 = 0 + 47

Combine like terms: -47 + 47 = 0
0 + -8k + k2 = 0 + 47
-8k + k2 = 0 + 47

Combine like terms: 0 + 47 = 47
-8k + k2 = 47

The k term is -8k.  Take half its coefficient (-4).
Square it (16) and add it to both sides.

Add '16' to each side of the equation.
-8k + 16 + k2 = 47 + 16

Reorder the terms:
16 + -8k + k2 = 47 + 16

Combine like terms: 47 + 16 = 63
16 + -8k + k2 = 63

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(k + -4)(k + -4) = 63

Calculate the square root of the right side: 7.937253933

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(k + -4) equal to 7.937253933 and -7.937253933.

Subproblem 1

k + -4 = 7.937253933 Simplifying k + -4 = 7.937253933 Reorder the terms: -4 + k = 7.937253933 Solving -4 + k = 7.937253933 Solving for variable 'k'. Move all terms containing k to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '4' to each side of the equation. -4 + 4 + k = 7.937253933 + 4 Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0 0 + k = 7.937253933 + 4 k = 7.937253933 + 4 Combine like terms: 7.937253933 + 4 = 11.937253933 k = 11.937253933 Simplifying k = 11.937253933

Subproblem 2

k + -4 = -7.937253933 Simplifying k + -4 = -7.937253933 Reorder the terms: -4 + k = -7.937253933 Solving -4 + k = -7.937253933 Solving for variable 'k'. Move all terms containing k to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '4' to each side of the equation. -4 + 4 + k = -7.937253933 + 4 Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0 0 + k = -7.937253933 + 4 k = -7.937253933 + 4 Combine like terms: -7.937253933 + 4 = -3.937253933 k = -3.937253933 Simplifying k = -3.937253933

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. k = {11.937253933, -3.937253933}

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