k^2-8k+5=3

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Solution for k^2-8k+5=3 equation:


Simplifying
k2 + -8k + 5 = 3

Reorder the terms:
5 + -8k + k2 = 3

Solving
5 + -8k + k2 = 3

Solving for variable 'k'.

Reorder the terms:
5 + -3 + -8k + k2 = 3 + -3

Combine like terms: 5 + -3 = 2
2 + -8k + k2 = 3 + -3

Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0
2 + -8k + k2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -8k + -2 + k2 = 0 + -2

Reorder the terms:
2 + -2 + -8k + k2 = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + -8k + k2 = 0 + -2
-8k + k2 = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 0 + -2 = -2
-8k + k2 = -2

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 = -2 + 16

Reorder the terms:
16 + -8k + k2 = -2 + 16

Combine like terms: -2 + 16 = 14
16 + -8k + k2 = 14

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(k + -4)(k + -4) = 14

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.741657387

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(k + -4) equal to 3.741657387 and -3.741657387.

Subproblem 1

k + -4 = 3.741657387 Simplifying k + -4 = 3.741657387 Reorder the terms: -4 + k = 3.741657387 Solving -4 + k = 3.741657387 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 = 3.741657387 + 4 Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0 0 + k = 3.741657387 + 4 k = 3.741657387 + 4 Combine like terms: 3.741657387 + 4 = 7.741657387 k = 7.741657387 Simplifying k = 7.741657387

Subproblem 2

k + -4 = -3.741657387 Simplifying k + -4 = -3.741657387 Reorder the terms: -4 + k = -3.741657387 Solving -4 + k = -3.741657387 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 = -3.741657387 + 4 Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0 0 + k = -3.741657387 + 4 k = -3.741657387 + 4 Combine like terms: -3.741657387 + 4 = 0.258342613 k = 0.258342613 Simplifying k = 0.258342613

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. k = {7.741657387, 0.258342613}

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