0=-4.9t^2+18.9t+2.8

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Solution for 0=-4.9t^2+18.9t+2.8 equation:


Simplifying
0 = -4.9t2 + 18.9t + 2.8

Reorder the terms:
0 = 2.8 + 18.9t + -4.9t2

Solving
0 = 2.8 + 18.9t + -4.9t2

Solving for variable 't'.

Combine like terms: 0 + -2.8 = -2.8
-2.8 + -18.9t + 4.9t2 = 2.8 + 18.9t + -4.9t2 + -2.8 + -18.9t + 4.9t2

Reorder the terms:
-2.8 + -18.9t + 4.9t2 = 2.8 + -2.8 + 18.9t + -18.9t + -4.9t2 + 4.9t2

Combine like terms: 2.8 + -2.8 = 0.0
-2.8 + -18.9t + 4.9t2 = 0.0 + 18.9t + -18.9t + -4.9t2 + 4.9t2
-2.8 + -18.9t + 4.9t2 = 18.9t + -18.9t + -4.9t2 + 4.9t2

Combine like terms: 18.9t + -18.9t = 0.0
-2.8 + -18.9t + 4.9t2 = 0.0 + -4.9t2 + 4.9t2
-2.8 + -18.9t + 4.9t2 = -4.9t2 + 4.9t2

Combine like terms: -4.9t2 + 4.9t2 = 0.0
-2.8 + -18.9t + 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'.
-0.5714285714 + -3.857142857t + t2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '0.5714285714' to each side of the equation.
-0.5714285714 + -3.857142857t + 0.5714285714 + t2 = 0 + 0.5714285714

Reorder the terms:
-0.5714285714 + 0.5714285714 + -3.857142857t + t2 = 0 + 0.5714285714

Combine like terms: -0.5714285714 + 0.5714285714 = 0.0000000000
0.0000000000 + -3.857142857t + t2 = 0 + 0.5714285714
-3.857142857t + t2 = 0 + 0.5714285714

Combine like terms: 0 + 0.5714285714 = 0.5714285714
-3.857142857t + t2 = 0.5714285714

The t term is -3.857142857t.  Take half its coefficient (-1.928571429).
Square it (3.719387757) and add it to both sides.

Add '3.719387757' to each side of the equation.
-3.857142857t + 3.719387757 + t2 = 0.5714285714 + 3.719387757

Reorder the terms:
3.719387757 + -3.857142857t + t2 = 0.5714285714 + 3.719387757

Combine like terms: 0.5714285714 + 3.719387757 = 4.2908163284
3.719387757 + -3.857142857t + t2 = 4.2908163284

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(t + -1.928571429)(t + -1.928571429) = 4.2908163284

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.071428572

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(t + -1.928571429) equal to 2.071428572 and -2.071428572.

Subproblem 1

t + -1.928571429 = 2.071428572 Simplifying t + -1.928571429 = 2.071428572 Reorder the terms: -1.928571429 + t = 2.071428572 Solving -1.928571429 + t = 2.071428572 Solving for variable 't'. Move all terms containing t to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.928571429' to each side of the equation. -1.928571429 + 1.928571429 + t = 2.071428572 + 1.928571429 Combine like terms: -1.928571429 + 1.928571429 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + t = 2.071428572 + 1.928571429 t = 2.071428572 + 1.928571429 Combine like terms: 2.071428572 + 1.928571429 = 4.000000001 t = 4.000000001 Simplifying t = 4.000000001

Subproblem 2

t + -1.928571429 = -2.071428572 Simplifying t + -1.928571429 = -2.071428572 Reorder the terms: -1.928571429 + t = -2.071428572 Solving -1.928571429 + t = -2.071428572 Solving for variable 't'. Move all terms containing t to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.928571429' to each side of the equation. -1.928571429 + 1.928571429 + t = -2.071428572 + 1.928571429 Combine like terms: -1.928571429 + 1.928571429 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + t = -2.071428572 + 1.928571429 t = -2.071428572 + 1.928571429 Combine like terms: -2.071428572 + 1.928571429 = -0.142857143 t = -0.142857143 Simplifying t = -0.142857143

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. t = {4.000000001, -0.142857143}

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