2k(k+11)=77

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Solution for 2k(k+11)=77 equation:


Simplifying
2k(k + 11) = 77

Reorder the terms:
2k(11 + k) = 77
(11 * 2k + k * 2k) = 77
(22k + 2k2) = 77

Solving
22k + 2k2 = 77

Solving for variable 'k'.

Reorder the terms:
-77 + 22k + 2k2 = 77 + -77

Combine like terms: 77 + -77 = 0
-77 + 22k + 2k2 = 0

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
2 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '2'.
-38.5 + 11k + k2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '38.5' to each side of the equation.
-38.5 + 11k + 38.5 + k2 = 0 + 38.5

Reorder the terms:
-38.5 + 38.5 + 11k + k2 = 0 + 38.5

Combine like terms: -38.5 + 38.5 = 0.0
0.0 + 11k + k2 = 0 + 38.5
11k + k2 = 0 + 38.5

Combine like terms: 0 + 38.5 = 38.5
11k + k2 = 38.5

The k term is 11k.  Take half its coefficient (5.5).
Square it (30.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '30.25' to each side of the equation.
11k + 30.25 + k2 = 38.5 + 30.25

Reorder the terms:
30.25 + 11k + k2 = 38.5 + 30.25

Combine like terms: 38.5 + 30.25 = 68.75
30.25 + 11k + k2 = 68.75

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(k + 5.5)(k + 5.5) = 68.75

Calculate the square root of the right side: 8.291561976

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(k + 5.5) equal to 8.291561976 and -8.291561976.

Subproblem 1

k + 5.5 = 8.291561976 Simplifying k + 5.5 = 8.291561976 Reorder the terms: 5.5 + k = 8.291561976 Solving 5.5 + k = 8.291561976 Solving for variable 'k'. Move all terms containing k to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-5.5' to each side of the equation. 5.5 + -5.5 + k = 8.291561976 + -5.5 Combine like terms: 5.5 + -5.5 = 0.0 0.0 + k = 8.291561976 + -5.5 k = 8.291561976 + -5.5 Combine like terms: 8.291561976 + -5.5 = 2.791561976 k = 2.791561976 Simplifying k = 2.791561976

Subproblem 2

k + 5.5 = -8.291561976 Simplifying k + 5.5 = -8.291561976 Reorder the terms: 5.5 + k = -8.291561976 Solving 5.5 + k = -8.291561976 Solving for variable 'k'. Move all terms containing k to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-5.5' to each side of the equation. 5.5 + -5.5 + k = -8.291561976 + -5.5 Combine like terms: 5.5 + -5.5 = 0.0 0.0 + k = -8.291561976 + -5.5 k = -8.291561976 + -5.5 Combine like terms: -8.291561976 + -5.5 = -13.791561976 k = -13.791561976 Simplifying k = -13.791561976

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. k = {2.791561976, -13.791561976}

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