k^2=55-2k

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Solution for k^2=55-2k equation:


Simplifying
k2 = 55 + -2k

Solving
k2 = 55 + -2k

Solving for variable 'k'.

Reorder the terms:
-55 + 2k + k2 = 55 + -2k + -55 + 2k

Reorder the terms:
-55 + 2k + k2 = 55 + -55 + -2k + 2k

Combine like terms: 55 + -55 = 0
-55 + 2k + k2 = 0 + -2k + 2k
-55 + 2k + k2 = -2k + 2k

Combine like terms: -2k + 2k = 0
-55 + 2k + k2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '55' to each side of the equation.
-55 + 2k + 55 + k2 = 0 + 55

Reorder the terms:
-55 + 55 + 2k + k2 = 0 + 55

Combine like terms: -55 + 55 = 0
0 + 2k + k2 = 0 + 55
2k + k2 = 0 + 55

Combine like terms: 0 + 55 = 55
2k + k2 = 55

The k term is 2k.  Take half its coefficient (1).
Square it (1) and add it to both sides.

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
2k + 1 + k2 = 55 + 1

Reorder the terms:
1 + 2k + k2 = 55 + 1

Combine like terms: 55 + 1 = 56
1 + 2k + k2 = 56

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(k + 1)(k + 1) = 56

Calculate the square root of the right side: 7.483314774

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(k + 1) equal to 7.483314774 and -7.483314774.

Subproblem 1

k + 1 = 7.483314774 Simplifying k + 1 = 7.483314774 Reorder the terms: 1 + k = 7.483314774 Solving 1 + k = 7.483314774 Solving for variable 'k'. Move all terms containing k to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1' to each side of the equation. 1 + -1 + k = 7.483314774 + -1 Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0 0 + k = 7.483314774 + -1 k = 7.483314774 + -1 Combine like terms: 7.483314774 + -1 = 6.483314774 k = 6.483314774 Simplifying k = 6.483314774

Subproblem 2

k + 1 = -7.483314774 Simplifying k + 1 = -7.483314774 Reorder the terms: 1 + k = -7.483314774 Solving 1 + k = -7.483314774 Solving for variable 'k'. Move all terms containing k to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1' to each side of the equation. 1 + -1 + k = -7.483314774 + -1 Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0 0 + k = -7.483314774 + -1 k = -7.483314774 + -1 Combine like terms: -7.483314774 + -1 = -8.483314774 k = -8.483314774 Simplifying k = -8.483314774

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. k = {6.483314774, -8.483314774}

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