0=1.4t^2-4t+2.8

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Solution for 0=1.4t^2-4t+2.8 equation:


Simplifying
0 = 1.4t2 + -4t + 2.8

Reorder the terms:
0 = 2.8 + -4t + 1.4t2

Solving
0 = 2.8 + -4t + 1.4t2

Solving for variable 't'.

Combine like terms: 0 + -2.8 = -2.8
-2.8 + 4t + -1.4t2 = 2.8 + -4t + 1.4t2 + -2.8 + 4t + -1.4t2

Reorder the terms:
-2.8 + 4t + -1.4t2 = 2.8 + -2.8 + -4t + 4t + 1.4t2 + -1.4t2

Combine like terms: 2.8 + -2.8 = 0.0
-2.8 + 4t + -1.4t2 = 0.0 + -4t + 4t + 1.4t2 + -1.4t2
-2.8 + 4t + -1.4t2 = -4t + 4t + 1.4t2 + -1.4t2

Combine like terms: -4t + 4t = 0
-2.8 + 4t + -1.4t2 = 0 + 1.4t2 + -1.4t2
-2.8 + 4t + -1.4t2 = 1.4t2 + -1.4t2

Combine like terms: 1.4t2 + -1.4t2 = 0.0
-2.8 + 4t + -1.4t2 = 0.0

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-1.4 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-1.4'.
2 + -2.857142857t + t2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2.857142857t + -2 + t2 = 0 + -2

Reorder the terms:
2 + -2 + -2.857142857t + t2 = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + -2.857142857t + t2 = 0 + -2
-2.857142857t + t2 = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 0 + -2 = -2
-2.857142857t + t2 = -2

The t term is -2.857142857t.  Take half its coefficient (-1.428571429).
Square it (2.040816328) and add it to both sides.

Add '2.040816328' to each side of the equation.
-2.857142857t + 2.040816328 + t2 = -2 + 2.040816328

Reorder the terms:
2.040816328 + -2.857142857t + t2 = -2 + 2.040816328

Combine like terms: -2 + 2.040816328 = 0.040816328
2.040816328 + -2.857142857t + t2 = 0.040816328

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(t + -1.428571429)(t + -1.428571429) = 0.040816328

Calculate the square root of the right side: 0.202030513

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(t + -1.428571429) equal to 0.202030513 and -0.202030513.

Subproblem 1

t + -1.428571429 = 0.202030513 Simplifying t + -1.428571429 = 0.202030513 Reorder the terms: -1.428571429 + t = 0.202030513 Solving -1.428571429 + t = 0.202030513 Solving for variable 't'. Move all terms containing t to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.428571429' to each side of the equation. -1.428571429 + 1.428571429 + t = 0.202030513 + 1.428571429 Combine like terms: -1.428571429 + 1.428571429 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + t = 0.202030513 + 1.428571429 t = 0.202030513 + 1.428571429 Combine like terms: 0.202030513 + 1.428571429 = 1.630601942 t = 1.630601942 Simplifying t = 1.630601942

Subproblem 2

t + -1.428571429 = -0.202030513 Simplifying t + -1.428571429 = -0.202030513 Reorder the terms: -1.428571429 + t = -0.202030513 Solving -1.428571429 + t = -0.202030513 Solving for variable 't'. Move all terms containing t to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.428571429' to each side of the equation. -1.428571429 + 1.428571429 + t = -0.202030513 + 1.428571429 Combine like terms: -1.428571429 + 1.428571429 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + t = -0.202030513 + 1.428571429 t = -0.202030513 + 1.428571429 Combine like terms: -0.202030513 + 1.428571429 = 1.226540916 t = 1.226540916 Simplifying t = 1.226540916

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. t = {1.630601942, 1.226540916}

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