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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
2k + 3k(4 + k) = -3
2k + (4 * 3k + k * 3k) = -3
2k + (12k + 3k2) = -3

Combine like terms: 2k + 12k = 14k
14k + 3k2 = -3

Solving
14k + 3k2 = -3

Solving for variable 'k'.

Reorder the terms:
3 + 14k + 3k2 = -3 + 3

Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0
3 + 14k + 3k2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '3'.
1 + 4.666666667k + k2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-1' to each side of the equation.
1 + 4.666666667k + -1 + k2 = 0 + -1

Reorder the terms:
1 + -1 + 4.666666667k + k2 = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
0 + 4.666666667k + k2 = 0 + -1
4.666666667k + k2 = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 0 + -1 = -1
4.666666667k + k2 = -1

The k term is 4.666666667k.  Take half its coefficient (2.333333334).
Square it (5.444444448) and add it to both sides.

Add '5.444444448' to each side of the equation.
4.666666667k + 5.444444448 + k2 = -1 + 5.444444448

Reorder the terms:
5.444444448 + 4.666666667k + k2 = -1 + 5.444444448

Combine like terms: -1 + 5.444444448 = 4.444444448
5.444444448 + 4.666666667k + k2 = 4.444444448

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(k + 2.333333334)(k + 2.333333334) = 4.444444448

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.108185108

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(k + 2.333333334) equal to 2.108185108 and -2.108185108.

Subproblem 1

k + 2.333333334 = 2.108185108 Simplifying k + 2.333333334 = 2.108185108 Reorder the terms: 2.333333334 + k = 2.108185108 Solving 2.333333334 + k = 2.108185108 Solving for variable 'k'. Move all terms containing k to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2.333333334' to each side of the equation. 2.333333334 + -2.333333334 + k = 2.108185108 + -2.333333334 Combine like terms: 2.333333334 + -2.333333334 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + k = 2.108185108 + -2.333333334 k = 2.108185108 + -2.333333334 Combine like terms: 2.108185108 + -2.333333334 = -0.225148226 k = -0.225148226 Simplifying k = -0.225148226

Subproblem 2

k + 2.333333334 = -2.108185108 Simplifying k + 2.333333334 = -2.108185108 Reorder the terms: 2.333333334 + k = -2.108185108 Solving 2.333333334 + k = -2.108185108 Solving for variable 'k'. Move all terms containing k to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2.333333334' to each side of the equation. 2.333333334 + -2.333333334 + k = -2.108185108 + -2.333333334 Combine like terms: 2.333333334 + -2.333333334 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + k = -2.108185108 + -2.333333334 k = -2.108185108 + -2.333333334 Combine like terms: -2.108185108 + -2.333333334 = -4.441518442 k = -4.441518442 Simplifying k = -4.441518442

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. k = {-0.225148226, -4.441518442}

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