0=(-4.9)t^2+21t+60

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Solution for 0=(-4.9)t^2+21t+60 equation:


Simplifying
0 = (-4.9) * t2 + 21t + 60

Reorder the terms:
0 = 60 + 21t + -4.9t2

Solving
0 = 60 + 21t + -4.9t2

Solving for variable 't'.

Combine like terms: 0 + -60 = -60
-60 + -21t + 4.9t2 = 60 + 21t + -4.9t2 + -60 + -21t + 4.9t2

Reorder the terms:
-60 + -21t + 4.9t2 = 60 + -60 + 21t + -21t + -4.9t2 + 4.9t2

Combine like terms: 60 + -60 = 0
-60 + -21t + 4.9t2 = 0 + 21t + -21t + -4.9t2 + 4.9t2
-60 + -21t + 4.9t2 = 21t + -21t + -4.9t2 + 4.9t2

Combine like terms: 21t + -21t = 0
-60 + -21t + 4.9t2 = 0 + -4.9t2 + 4.9t2
-60 + -21t + 4.9t2 = -4.9t2 + 4.9t2

Combine like terms: -4.9t2 + 4.9t2 = 0.0
-60 + -21t + 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'.
-12.24489796 + -4.285714286t + t2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '12.24489796' to each side of the equation.
-12.24489796 + -4.285714286t + 12.24489796 + t2 = 0 + 12.24489796

Reorder the terms:
-12.24489796 + 12.24489796 + -4.285714286t + t2 = 0 + 12.24489796

Combine like terms: -12.24489796 + 12.24489796 = 0.00000000
0.00000000 + -4.285714286t + t2 = 0 + 12.24489796
-4.285714286t + t2 = 0 + 12.24489796

Combine like terms: 0 + 12.24489796 = 12.24489796
-4.285714286t + t2 = 12.24489796

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 = 12.24489796 + 4.591836735

Reorder the terms:
4.591836735 + -4.285714286t + t2 = 12.24489796 + 4.591836735

Combine like terms: 12.24489796 + 4.591836735 = 16.836734695
4.591836735 + -4.285714286t + t2 = 16.836734695

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(t + -2.142857143)(t + -2.142857143) = 16.836734695

Calculate the square root of the right side: 4.103259033

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(t + -2.142857143) equal to 4.103259033 and -4.103259033.

Subproblem 1

t + -2.142857143 = 4.103259033 Simplifying t + -2.142857143 = 4.103259033 Reorder the terms: -2.142857143 + t = 4.103259033 Solving -2.142857143 + t = 4.103259033 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 = 4.103259033 + 2.142857143 Combine like terms: -2.142857143 + 2.142857143 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + t = 4.103259033 + 2.142857143 t = 4.103259033 + 2.142857143 Combine like terms: 4.103259033 + 2.142857143 = 6.246116176 t = 6.246116176 Simplifying t = 6.246116176

Subproblem 2

t + -2.142857143 = -4.103259033 Simplifying t + -2.142857143 = -4.103259033 Reorder the terms: -2.142857143 + t = -4.103259033 Solving -2.142857143 + t = -4.103259033 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 = -4.103259033 + 2.142857143 Combine like terms: -2.142857143 + 2.142857143 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + t = -4.103259033 + 2.142857143 t = -4.103259033 + 2.142857143 Combine like terms: -4.103259033 + 2.142857143 = -1.96040189 t = -1.96040189 Simplifying t = -1.96040189

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. t = {6.246116176, -1.96040189}

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