(k-3)(k-2)-4=0

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Solution for (k-3)(k-2)-4=0 equation:


Simplifying
(k + -3)(k + -2) + -4 = 0

Reorder the terms:
(-3 + k)(k + -2) + -4 = 0

Reorder the terms:
(-3 + k)(-2 + k) + -4 = 0

Multiply (-3 + k) * (-2 + k)
(-3(-2 + k) + k(-2 + k)) + -4 = 0
((-2 * -3 + k * -3) + k(-2 + k)) + -4 = 0
((6 + -3k) + k(-2 + k)) + -4 = 0
(6 + -3k + (-2 * k + k * k)) + -4 = 0
(6 + -3k + (-2k + k2)) + -4 = 0

Combine like terms: -3k + -2k = -5k
(6 + -5k + k2) + -4 = 0

Reorder the terms:
6 + -4 + -5k + k2 = 0

Combine like terms: 6 + -4 = 2
2 + -5k + k2 = 0

Solving
2 + -5k + k2 = 0

Solving for variable 'k'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -5k + -2 + k2 = 0 + -2

Reorder the terms:
2 + -2 + -5k + k2 = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + -5k + k2 = 0 + -2
-5k + k2 = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 0 + -2 = -2
-5k + k2 = -2

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 = -2 + 6.25

Reorder the terms:
6.25 + -5k + k2 = -2 + 6.25

Combine like terms: -2 + 6.25 = 4.25
6.25 + -5k + k2 = 4.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(k + -2.5)(k + -2.5) = 4.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.061552813

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(k + -2.5) equal to 2.061552813 and -2.061552813.

Subproblem 1

k + -2.5 = 2.061552813 Simplifying k + -2.5 = 2.061552813 Reorder the terms: -2.5 + k = 2.061552813 Solving -2.5 + k = 2.061552813 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 = 2.061552813 + 2.5 Combine like terms: -2.5 + 2.5 = 0.0 0.0 + k = 2.061552813 + 2.5 k = 2.061552813 + 2.5 Combine like terms: 2.061552813 + 2.5 = 4.561552813 k = 4.561552813 Simplifying k = 4.561552813

Subproblem 2

k + -2.5 = -2.061552813 Simplifying k + -2.5 = -2.061552813 Reorder the terms: -2.5 + k = -2.061552813 Solving -2.5 + k = -2.061552813 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 = -2.061552813 + 2.5 Combine like terms: -2.5 + 2.5 = 0.0 0.0 + k = -2.061552813 + 2.5 k = -2.061552813 + 2.5 Combine like terms: -2.061552813 + 2.5 = 0.438447187 k = 0.438447187 Simplifying k = 0.438447187

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. k = {4.561552813, 0.438447187}

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