-4.9t^2+21t+120=0

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Solution for -4.9t^2+21t+120=0 equation:


Simplifying
-4.9t2 + 21t + 120 = 0

Reorder the terms:
120 + 21t + -4.9t2 = 0

Solving
120 + 21t + -4.9t2 = 0

Solving for variable 't'.

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

Divide each side by '-4.9'.
-24.48979592 + -4.285714286t + t2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '24.48979592' to each side of the equation.
-24.48979592 + -4.285714286t + 24.48979592 + t2 = 0 + 24.48979592

Reorder the terms:
-24.48979592 + 24.48979592 + -4.285714286t + t2 = 0 + 24.48979592

Combine like terms: -24.48979592 + 24.48979592 = 0.00000000
0.00000000 + -4.285714286t + t2 = 0 + 24.48979592
-4.285714286t + t2 = 0 + 24.48979592

Combine like terms: 0 + 24.48979592 = 24.48979592
-4.285714286t + t2 = 24.48979592

The t term is -4.285714286t.  Take half its coefficient (-2.142857143).
Square it (4.591836735) and add it to both sides.

Add '4.591836735' to each side of the equation.
-4.285714286t + 4.591836735 + t2 = 24.48979592 + 4.591836735

Reorder the terms:
4.591836735 + -4.285714286t + t2 = 24.48979592 + 4.591836735

Combine like terms: 24.48979592 + 4.591836735 = 29.081632655
4.591836735 + -4.285714286t + t2 = 29.081632655

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(t + -2.142857143)(t + -2.142857143) = 29.081632655

Calculate the square root of the right side: 5.392738883

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(t + -2.142857143) equal to 5.392738883 and -5.392738883.

Subproblem 1

t + -2.142857143 = 5.392738883 Simplifying t + -2.142857143 = 5.392738883 Reorder the terms: -2.142857143 + t = 5.392738883 Solving -2.142857143 + t = 5.392738883 Solving for variable 't'. Move all terms containing t to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2.142857143' to each side of the equation. -2.142857143 + 2.142857143 + t = 5.392738883 + 2.142857143 Combine like terms: -2.142857143 + 2.142857143 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + t = 5.392738883 + 2.142857143 t = 5.392738883 + 2.142857143 Combine like terms: 5.392738883 + 2.142857143 = 7.535596026 t = 7.535596026 Simplifying t = 7.535596026

Subproblem 2

t + -2.142857143 = -5.392738883 Simplifying t + -2.142857143 = -5.392738883 Reorder the terms: -2.142857143 + t = -5.392738883 Solving -2.142857143 + t = -5.392738883 Solving for variable 't'. Move all terms containing t to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2.142857143' to each side of the equation. -2.142857143 + 2.142857143 + t = -5.392738883 + 2.142857143 Combine like terms: -2.142857143 + 2.142857143 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + t = -5.392738883 + 2.142857143 t = -5.392738883 + 2.142857143 Combine like terms: -5.392738883 + 2.142857143 = -3.24988174 t = -3.24988174 Simplifying t = -3.24988174

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. t = {7.535596026, -3.24988174}

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