0=t^2-4t+1

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Solution for 0=t^2-4t+1 equation:


Simplifying
0 = t2 + -4t + 1

Reorder the terms:
0 = 1 + -4t + t2

Solving
0 = 1 + -4t + t2

Solving for variable 't'.

Combine like terms: 0 + -1 = -1
-1 + 4t + -1t2 = 1 + -4t + t2 + -1 + 4t + -1t2

Reorder the terms:
-1 + 4t + -1t2 = 1 + -1 + -4t + 4t + t2 + -1t2

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
-1 + 4t + -1t2 = 0 + -4t + 4t + t2 + -1t2
-1 + 4t + -1t2 = -4t + 4t + t2 + -1t2

Combine like terms: -4t + 4t = 0
-1 + 4t + -1t2 = 0 + t2 + -1t2
-1 + 4t + -1t2 = t2 + -1t2

Combine like terms: t2 + -1t2 = 0
-1 + 4t + -1t2 = 0

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-1 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-1'.
1 + -4t + t2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-1' to each side of the equation.
1 + -4t + -1 + t2 = 0 + -1

Reorder the terms:
1 + -1 + -4t + t2 = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
0 + -4t + t2 = 0 + -1
-4t + t2 = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 0 + -1 = -1
-4t + t2 = -1

The t term is -4t.  Take half its coefficient (-2).
Square it (4) and add it to both sides.

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4t + 4 + t2 = -1 + 4

Reorder the terms:
4 + -4t + t2 = -1 + 4

Combine like terms: -1 + 4 = 3
4 + -4t + t2 = 3

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(t + -2)(t + -2) = 3

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.732050808

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(t + -2) equal to 1.732050808 and -1.732050808.

Subproblem 1

t + -2 = 1.732050808 Simplifying t + -2 = 1.732050808 Reorder the terms: -2 + t = 1.732050808 Solving -2 + t = 1.732050808 Solving for variable 't'. Move all terms containing t to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2' to each side of the equation. -2 + 2 + t = 1.732050808 + 2 Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0 0 + t = 1.732050808 + 2 t = 1.732050808 + 2 Combine like terms: 1.732050808 + 2 = 3.732050808 t = 3.732050808 Simplifying t = 3.732050808

Subproblem 2

t + -2 = -1.732050808 Simplifying t + -2 = -1.732050808 Reorder the terms: -2 + t = -1.732050808 Solving -2 + t = -1.732050808 Solving for variable 't'. Move all terms containing t to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2' to each side of the equation. -2 + 2 + t = -1.732050808 + 2 Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0 0 + t = -1.732050808 + 2 t = -1.732050808 + 2 Combine like terms: -1.732050808 + 2 = 0.267949192 t = 0.267949192 Simplifying t = 0.267949192

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. t = {3.732050808, 0.267949192}

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