15t^2-11t-12=9

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Solution for 15t^2-11t-12=9 equation:


Simplifying
15t2 + -11t + -12 = 9

Reorder the terms:
-12 + -11t + 15t2 = 9

Solving
-12 + -11t + 15t2 = 9

Solving for variable 't'.

Reorder the terms:
-12 + -9 + -11t + 15t2 = 9 + -9

Combine like terms: -12 + -9 = -21
-21 + -11t + 15t2 = 9 + -9

Combine like terms: 9 + -9 = 0
-21 + -11t + 15t2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '15'.
-1.4 + -0.7333333333t + t2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '1.4' to each side of the equation.
-1.4 + -0.7333333333t + 1.4 + t2 = 0 + 1.4

Reorder the terms:
-1.4 + 1.4 + -0.7333333333t + t2 = 0 + 1.4

Combine like terms: -1.4 + 1.4 = 0.0
0.0 + -0.7333333333t + t2 = 0 + 1.4
-0.7333333333t + t2 = 0 + 1.4

Combine like terms: 0 + 1.4 = 1.4
-0.7333333333t + t2 = 1.4

The t term is -0.7333333333t.  Take half its coefficient (-0.3666666667).
Square it (0.1344444445) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.1344444445' to each side of the equation.
-0.7333333333t + 0.1344444445 + t2 = 1.4 + 0.1344444445

Reorder the terms:
0.1344444445 + -0.7333333333t + t2 = 1.4 + 0.1344444445

Combine like terms: 1.4 + 0.1344444445 = 1.5344444445
0.1344444445 + -0.7333333333t + t2 = 1.5344444445

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(t + -0.3666666667)(t + -0.3666666667) = 1.5344444445

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.238726945

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(t + -0.3666666667) equal to 1.238726945 and -1.238726945.

Subproblem 1

t + -0.3666666667 = 1.238726945 Simplifying t + -0.3666666667 = 1.238726945 Reorder the terms: -0.3666666667 + t = 1.238726945 Solving -0.3666666667 + t = 1.238726945 Solving for variable 't'. Move all terms containing t to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.3666666667' to each side of the equation. -0.3666666667 + 0.3666666667 + t = 1.238726945 + 0.3666666667 Combine like terms: -0.3666666667 + 0.3666666667 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + t = 1.238726945 + 0.3666666667 t = 1.238726945 + 0.3666666667 Combine like terms: 1.238726945 + 0.3666666667 = 1.6053936117 t = 1.6053936117 Simplifying t = 1.6053936117

Subproblem 2

t + -0.3666666667 = -1.238726945 Simplifying t + -0.3666666667 = -1.238726945 Reorder the terms: -0.3666666667 + t = -1.238726945 Solving -0.3666666667 + t = -1.238726945 Solving for variable 't'. Move all terms containing t to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.3666666667' to each side of the equation. -0.3666666667 + 0.3666666667 + t = -1.238726945 + 0.3666666667 Combine like terms: -0.3666666667 + 0.3666666667 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + t = -1.238726945 + 0.3666666667 t = -1.238726945 + 0.3666666667 Combine like terms: -1.238726945 + 0.3666666667 = -0.8720602783 t = -0.8720602783 Simplifying t = -0.8720602783

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. t = {1.6053936117, -0.8720602783}

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