-4.9t^2-28t+40=0

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Solution for -4.9t^2-28t+40=0 equation:


Simplifying
-4.9t2 + -28t + 40 = 0

Reorder the terms:
40 + -28t + -4.9t2 = 0

Solving
40 + -28t + -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'.
-8.163265306 + 5.714285714t + t2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '8.163265306' to each side of the equation.
-8.163265306 + 5.714285714t + 8.163265306 + t2 = 0 + 8.163265306

Reorder the terms:
-8.163265306 + 8.163265306 + 5.714285714t + t2 = 0 + 8.163265306

Combine like terms: -8.163265306 + 8.163265306 = 0.000000000
0.000000000 + 5.714285714t + t2 = 0 + 8.163265306
5.714285714t + t2 = 0 + 8.163265306

Combine like terms: 0 + 8.163265306 = 8.163265306
5.714285714t + t2 = 8.163265306

The t term is 5.714285714t.  Take half its coefficient (2.857142857).
Square it (8.163265305) and add it to both sides.

Add '8.163265305' to each side of the equation.
5.714285714t + 8.163265305 + t2 = 8.163265306 + 8.163265305

Reorder the terms:
8.163265305 + 5.714285714t + t2 = 8.163265306 + 8.163265305

Combine like terms: 8.163265306 + 8.163265305 = 16.326530611
8.163265305 + 5.714285714t + t2 = 16.326530611

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(t + 2.857142857)(t + 2.857142857) = 16.326530611

Calculate the square root of the right side: 4.040610178

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(t + 2.857142857) equal to 4.040610178 and -4.040610178.

Subproblem 1

t + 2.857142857 = 4.040610178 Simplifying t + 2.857142857 = 4.040610178 Reorder the terms: 2.857142857 + t = 4.040610178 Solving 2.857142857 + t = 4.040610178 Solving for variable 't'. Move all terms containing t to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2.857142857' to each side of the equation. 2.857142857 + -2.857142857 + t = 4.040610178 + -2.857142857 Combine like terms: 2.857142857 + -2.857142857 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + t = 4.040610178 + -2.857142857 t = 4.040610178 + -2.857142857 Combine like terms: 4.040610178 + -2.857142857 = 1.183467321 t = 1.183467321 Simplifying t = 1.183467321

Subproblem 2

t + 2.857142857 = -4.040610178 Simplifying t + 2.857142857 = -4.040610178 Reorder the terms: 2.857142857 + t = -4.040610178 Solving 2.857142857 + t = -4.040610178 Solving for variable 't'. Move all terms containing t to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2.857142857' to each side of the equation. 2.857142857 + -2.857142857 + t = -4.040610178 + -2.857142857 Combine like terms: 2.857142857 + -2.857142857 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + t = -4.040610178 + -2.857142857 t = -4.040610178 + -2.857142857 Combine like terms: -4.040610178 + -2.857142857 = -6.897753035 t = -6.897753035 Simplifying t = -6.897753035

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. t = {1.183467321, -6.897753035}

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