0=t^2-7.5t-20

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Solution for 0=t^2-7.5t-20 equation:


Simplifying
0 = t2 + -7.5t + -20

Reorder the terms:
0 = -20 + -7.5t + t2

Solving
0 = -20 + -7.5t + t2

Solving for variable 't'.

Combine like terms: 0 + 20 = 20
20 + 7.5t + -1t2 = -20 + -7.5t + t2 + 20 + 7.5t + -1t2

Reorder the terms:
20 + 7.5t + -1t2 = -20 + 20 + -7.5t + 7.5t + t2 + -1t2

Combine like terms: -20 + 20 = 0
20 + 7.5t + -1t2 = 0 + -7.5t + 7.5t + t2 + -1t2
20 + 7.5t + -1t2 = -7.5t + 7.5t + t2 + -1t2

Combine like terms: -7.5t + 7.5t = 0.0
20 + 7.5t + -1t2 = 0.0 + t2 + -1t2
20 + 7.5t + -1t2 = t2 + -1t2

Combine like terms: t2 + -1t2 = 0
20 + 7.5t + -1t2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '-1'.
-20 + -7.5t + t2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '20' to each side of the equation.
-20 + -7.5t + 20 + t2 = 0 + 20

Reorder the terms:
-20 + 20 + -7.5t + t2 = 0 + 20

Combine like terms: -20 + 20 = 0
0 + -7.5t + t2 = 0 + 20
-7.5t + t2 = 0 + 20

Combine like terms: 0 + 20 = 20
-7.5t + t2 = 20

The t term is -7.5t.  Take half its coefficient (-3.75).
Square it (14.0625) and add it to both sides.

Add '14.0625' to each side of the equation.
-7.5t + 14.0625 + t2 = 20 + 14.0625

Reorder the terms:
14.0625 + -7.5t + t2 = 20 + 14.0625

Combine like terms: 20 + 14.0625 = 34.0625
14.0625 + -7.5t + t2 = 34.0625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(t + -3.75)(t + -3.75) = 34.0625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 5.836308765

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(t + -3.75) equal to 5.836308765 and -5.836308765.

Subproblem 1

t + -3.75 = 5.836308765 Simplifying t + -3.75 = 5.836308765 Reorder the terms: -3.75 + t = 5.836308765 Solving -3.75 + t = 5.836308765 Solving for variable 't'. Move all terms containing t to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '3.75' to each side of the equation. -3.75 + 3.75 + t = 5.836308765 + 3.75 Combine like terms: -3.75 + 3.75 = 0.00 0.00 + t = 5.836308765 + 3.75 t = 5.836308765 + 3.75 Combine like terms: 5.836308765 + 3.75 = 9.586308765 t = 9.586308765 Simplifying t = 9.586308765

Subproblem 2

t + -3.75 = -5.836308765 Simplifying t + -3.75 = -5.836308765 Reorder the terms: -3.75 + t = -5.836308765 Solving -3.75 + t = -5.836308765 Solving for variable 't'. Move all terms containing t to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '3.75' to each side of the equation. -3.75 + 3.75 + t = -5.836308765 + 3.75 Combine like terms: -3.75 + 3.75 = 0.00 0.00 + t = -5.836308765 + 3.75 t = -5.836308765 + 3.75 Combine like terms: -5.836308765 + 3.75 = -2.086308765 t = -2.086308765 Simplifying t = -2.086308765

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. t = {9.586308765, -2.086308765}

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