k(k)(k+3)=208

Solution for k(k)(k+3)=208 equation:

k(k)(k+3)=208

We move all terms to the left:

k(k)(k+3)-(208)=0

We multiply parentheses

k^2+3k-208=0

a = 1; b = 3; c = -208;
Δ = b2-4ac
Δ = 32-4·1·(-208)
Δ = 841
The delta value is higher than zero, so the equation has two solutions
We use following formulas to calculate our solutions:
$k_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$
$k_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$

$\sqrt{\Delta}=\sqrt{841}=29$
$k_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(3)-29}{2*1}=\frac{-32}{2}
=-16
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$k_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(3)+29}{2*1}=\frac{26}{2}
=13
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