-120=-2(t)+0.5(-9.8)t^2

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Solution for -120=-2(t)+0.5(-9.8)t^2 equation:


Simplifying
-120 = -2(t) + 0.5(-9.8) * t2

Multiply 0.5 * -9.8
-120 = -2t + -4.9t2

Solving
-120 = -2t + -4.9t2

Solving for variable 't'.

Reorder the terms:
-120 + 2t + 4.9t2 = -2t + 2t + -4.9t2 + 4.9t2

Combine like terms: -2t + 2t = 0
-120 + 2t + 4.9t2 = 0 + -4.9t2 + 4.9t2
-120 + 2t + 4.9t2 = -4.9t2 + 4.9t2

Combine like terms: -4.9t2 + 4.9t2 = 0.0
-120 + 2t + 4.9t2 = 0.0

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

Divide each side by '4.9'.
-24.48979592 + 0.4081632653t + t2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '24.48979592' to each side of the equation.
-24.48979592 + 0.4081632653t + 24.48979592 + t2 = 0 + 24.48979592

Reorder the terms:
-24.48979592 + 24.48979592 + 0.4081632653t + t2 = 0 + 24.48979592

Combine like terms: -24.48979592 + 24.48979592 = 0.00000000
0.00000000 + 0.4081632653t + t2 = 0 + 24.48979592
0.4081632653t + t2 = 0 + 24.48979592

Combine like terms: 0 + 24.48979592 = 24.48979592
0.4081632653t + t2 = 24.48979592

The t term is 0.4081632653t.  Take half its coefficient (0.2040816327).
Square it (0.04164931281) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.04164931281' to each side of the equation.
0.4081632653t + 0.04164931281 + t2 = 24.48979592 + 0.04164931281

Reorder the terms:
0.04164931281 + 0.4081632653t + t2 = 24.48979592 + 0.04164931281

Combine like terms: 24.48979592 + 0.04164931281 = 24.53144523281
0.04164931281 + 0.4081632653t + t2 = 24.53144523281

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(t + 0.2040816327)(t + 0.2040816327) = 24.53144523281

Calculate the square root of the right side: 4.952922898

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(t + 0.2040816327) equal to 4.952922898 and -4.952922898.

Subproblem 1

t + 0.2040816327 = 4.952922898 Simplifying t + 0.2040816327 = 4.952922898 Reorder the terms: 0.2040816327 + t = 4.952922898 Solving 0.2040816327 + t = 4.952922898 Solving for variable 't'. Move all terms containing t to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.2040816327' to each side of the equation. 0.2040816327 + -0.2040816327 + t = 4.952922898 + -0.2040816327 Combine like terms: 0.2040816327 + -0.2040816327 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + t = 4.952922898 + -0.2040816327 t = 4.952922898 + -0.2040816327 Combine like terms: 4.952922898 + -0.2040816327 = 4.7488412653 t = 4.7488412653 Simplifying t = 4.7488412653

Subproblem 2

t + 0.2040816327 = -4.952922898 Simplifying t + 0.2040816327 = -4.952922898 Reorder the terms: 0.2040816327 + t = -4.952922898 Solving 0.2040816327 + t = -4.952922898 Solving for variable 't'. Move all terms containing t to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.2040816327' to each side of the equation. 0.2040816327 + -0.2040816327 + t = -4.952922898 + -0.2040816327 Combine like terms: 0.2040816327 + -0.2040816327 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + t = -4.952922898 + -0.2040816327 t = -4.952922898 + -0.2040816327 Combine like terms: -4.952922898 + -0.2040816327 = -5.1570045307 t = -5.1570045307 Simplifying t = -5.1570045307

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. t = {4.7488412653, -5.1570045307}

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