k(k+4)=60

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Solution for k(k+4)=60 equation:


Simplifying
k(k + 4) = 60

Reorder the terms:
k(4 + k) = 60
(4 * k + k * k) = 60
(4k + k2) = 60

Solving
4k + k2 = 60

Solving for variable 'k'.

Reorder the terms:
-60 + 4k + k2 = 60 + -60

Combine like terms: 60 + -60 = 0
-60 + 4k + k2 = 0

Factor a trinomial.
(-10 + -1k)(6 + -1k) = 0

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(-10 + -1k)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying -10 + -1k = 0 Solving -10 + -1k = 0 Move all terms containing k to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '10' to each side of the equation. -10 + 10 + -1k = 0 + 10 Combine like terms: -10 + 10 = 0 0 + -1k = 0 + 10 -1k = 0 + 10 Combine like terms: 0 + 10 = 10 -1k = 10 Divide each side by '-1'. k = -10 Simplifying k = -10

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(6 + -1k)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 6 + -1k = 0 Solving 6 + -1k = 0 Move all terms containing k to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-6' to each side of the equation. 6 + -6 + -1k = 0 + -6 Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0 0 + -1k = 0 + -6 -1k = 0 + -6 Combine like terms: 0 + -6 = -6 -1k = -6 Divide each side by '-1'. k = 6 Simplifying k = 6

Solution

k = {-10, 6}

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