k^2=-18k+36

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Solution for k^2=-18k+36 equation:


Simplifying
k2 = -18k + 36

Reorder the terms:
k2 = 36 + -18k

Solving
k2 = 36 + -18k

Solving for variable 'k'.

Reorder the terms:
-36 + 18k + k2 = 36 + -18k + -36 + 18k

Reorder the terms:
-36 + 18k + k2 = 36 + -36 + -18k + 18k

Combine like terms: 36 + -36 = 0
-36 + 18k + k2 = 0 + -18k + 18k
-36 + 18k + k2 = -18k + 18k

Combine like terms: -18k + 18k = 0
-36 + 18k + k2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '36' to each side of the equation.
-36 + 18k + 36 + k2 = 0 + 36

Reorder the terms:
-36 + 36 + 18k + k2 = 0 + 36

Combine like terms: -36 + 36 = 0
0 + 18k + k2 = 0 + 36
18k + k2 = 0 + 36

Combine like terms: 0 + 36 = 36
18k + k2 = 36

The k term is 18k.  Take half its coefficient (9).
Square it (81) and add it to both sides.

Add '81' to each side of the equation.
18k + 81 + k2 = 36 + 81

Reorder the terms:
81 + 18k + k2 = 36 + 81

Combine like terms: 36 + 81 = 117
81 + 18k + k2 = 117

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(k + 9)(k + 9) = 117

Calculate the square root of the right side: 10.816653826

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(k + 9) equal to 10.816653826 and -10.816653826.

Subproblem 1

k + 9 = 10.816653826 Simplifying k + 9 = 10.816653826 Reorder the terms: 9 + k = 10.816653826 Solving 9 + k = 10.816653826 Solving for variable 'k'. Move all terms containing k to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-9' to each side of the equation. 9 + -9 + k = 10.816653826 + -9 Combine like terms: 9 + -9 = 0 0 + k = 10.816653826 + -9 k = 10.816653826 + -9 Combine like terms: 10.816653826 + -9 = 1.816653826 k = 1.816653826 Simplifying k = 1.816653826

Subproblem 2

k + 9 = -10.816653826 Simplifying k + 9 = -10.816653826 Reorder the terms: 9 + k = -10.816653826 Solving 9 + k = -10.816653826 Solving for variable 'k'. Move all terms containing k to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-9' to each side of the equation. 9 + -9 + k = -10.816653826 + -9 Combine like terms: 9 + -9 = 0 0 + k = -10.816653826 + -9 k = -10.816653826 + -9 Combine like terms: -10.816653826 + -9 = -19.816653826 k = -19.816653826 Simplifying k = -19.816653826

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. k = {1.816653826, -19.816653826}

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