7k-8+2k(k+12)=52

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Solution for 7k-8+2k(k+12)=52 equation:


Simplifying
7k + -8 + 2k(k + 12) = 52

Reorder the terms:
7k + -8 + 2k(12 + k) = 52
7k + -8 + (12 * 2k + k * 2k) = 52
7k + -8 + (24k + 2k2) = 52

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 7k + 24k + 2k2 = 52

Combine like terms: 7k + 24k = 31k
-8 + 31k + 2k2 = 52

Solving
-8 + 31k + 2k2 = 52

Solving for variable 'k'.

Reorder the terms:
-8 + -52 + 31k + 2k2 = 52 + -52

Combine like terms: -8 + -52 = -60
-60 + 31k + 2k2 = 52 + -52

Combine like terms: 52 + -52 = 0
-60 + 31k + 2k2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '2'.
-30 + 15.5k + k2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '30' to each side of the equation.
-30 + 15.5k + 30 + k2 = 0 + 30

Reorder the terms:
-30 + 30 + 15.5k + k2 = 0 + 30

Combine like terms: -30 + 30 = 0
0 + 15.5k + k2 = 0 + 30
15.5k + k2 = 0 + 30

Combine like terms: 0 + 30 = 30
15.5k + k2 = 30

The k term is 15.5k.  Take half its coefficient (7.75).
Square it (60.0625) and add it to both sides.

Add '60.0625' to each side of the equation.
15.5k + 60.0625 + k2 = 30 + 60.0625

Reorder the terms:
60.0625 + 15.5k + k2 = 30 + 60.0625

Combine like terms: 30 + 60.0625 = 90.0625
60.0625 + 15.5k + k2 = 90.0625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(k + 7.75)(k + 7.75) = 90.0625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 9.490126448

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(k + 7.75) equal to 9.490126448 and -9.490126448.

Subproblem 1

k + 7.75 = 9.490126448 Simplifying k + 7.75 = 9.490126448 Reorder the terms: 7.75 + k = 9.490126448 Solving 7.75 + k = 9.490126448 Solving for variable 'k'. Move all terms containing k to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-7.75' to each side of the equation. 7.75 + -7.75 + k = 9.490126448 + -7.75 Combine like terms: 7.75 + -7.75 = 0.00 0.00 + k = 9.490126448 + -7.75 k = 9.490126448 + -7.75 Combine like terms: 9.490126448 + -7.75 = 1.740126448 k = 1.740126448 Simplifying k = 1.740126448

Subproblem 2

k + 7.75 = -9.490126448 Simplifying k + 7.75 = -9.490126448 Reorder the terms: 7.75 + k = -9.490126448 Solving 7.75 + k = -9.490126448 Solving for variable 'k'. Move all terms containing k to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-7.75' to each side of the equation. 7.75 + -7.75 + k = -9.490126448 + -7.75 Combine like terms: 7.75 + -7.75 = 0.00 0.00 + k = -9.490126448 + -7.75 k = -9.490126448 + -7.75 Combine like terms: -9.490126448 + -7.75 = -17.240126448 k = -17.240126448 Simplifying k = -17.240126448

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. k = {1.740126448, -17.240126448}

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