-.17t^2+5t-17=0

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Solution for -.17t^2+5t-17=0 equation:


Simplifying
-0.17t2 + 5t + -17 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-17 + 5t + -0.17t2 = 0

Solving
-17 + 5t + -0.17t2 = 0

Solving for variable 't'.

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-0.17 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-0.17'.
100 + -29.41176471t + t2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-100' to each side of the equation.
100 + -29.41176471t + -100 + t2 = 0 + -100

Reorder the terms:
100 + -100 + -29.41176471t + t2 = 0 + -100

Combine like terms: 100 + -100 = 0
0 + -29.41176471t + t2 = 0 + -100
-29.41176471t + t2 = 0 + -100

Combine like terms: 0 + -100 = -100
-29.41176471t + t2 = -100

The t term is -29.41176471t.  Take half its coefficient (-14.70588236).
Square it (216.2629760) and add it to both sides.

Add '216.2629760' to each side of the equation.
-29.41176471t + 216.2629760 + t2 = -100 + 216.2629760

Reorder the terms:
216.2629760 + -29.41176471t + t2 = -100 + 216.2629760

Combine like terms: -100 + 216.2629760 = 116.262976
216.2629760 + -29.41176471t + t2 = 116.262976

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(t + -14.70588236)(t + -14.70588236) = 116.262976

Calculate the square root of the right side: 10.782531057

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(t + -14.70588236) equal to 10.782531057 and -10.782531057.

Subproblem 1

t + -14.70588236 = 10.782531057 Simplifying t + -14.70588236 = 10.782531057 Reorder the terms: -14.70588236 + t = 10.782531057 Solving -14.70588236 + t = 10.782531057 Solving for variable 't'. Move all terms containing t to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '14.70588236' to each side of the equation. -14.70588236 + 14.70588236 + t = 10.782531057 + 14.70588236 Combine like terms: -14.70588236 + 14.70588236 = 0.00000000 0.00000000 + t = 10.782531057 + 14.70588236 t = 10.782531057 + 14.70588236 Combine like terms: 10.782531057 + 14.70588236 = 25.488413417 t = 25.488413417 Simplifying t = 25.488413417

Subproblem 2

t + -14.70588236 = -10.782531057 Simplifying t + -14.70588236 = -10.782531057 Reorder the terms: -14.70588236 + t = -10.782531057 Solving -14.70588236 + t = -10.782531057 Solving for variable 't'. Move all terms containing t to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '14.70588236' to each side of the equation. -14.70588236 + 14.70588236 + t = -10.782531057 + 14.70588236 Combine like terms: -14.70588236 + 14.70588236 = 0.00000000 0.00000000 + t = -10.782531057 + 14.70588236 t = -10.782531057 + 14.70588236 Combine like terms: -10.782531057 + 14.70588236 = 3.923351303 t = 3.923351303 Simplifying t = 3.923351303

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. t = {25.488413417, 3.923351303}

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