15t^2-2t-12=0

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Solution for 15t^2-2t-12=0 equation:


Simplifying
15t2 + -2t + -12 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-12 + -2t + 15t2 = 0

Solving
-12 + -2t + 15t2 = 0

Solving for variable 't'.

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

Divide each side by '15'.
-0.8 + -0.1333333333t + t2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '0.8' to each side of the equation.
-0.8 + -0.1333333333t + 0.8 + t2 = 0 + 0.8

Reorder the terms:
-0.8 + 0.8 + -0.1333333333t + t2 = 0 + 0.8

Combine like terms: -0.8 + 0.8 = 0.0
0.0 + -0.1333333333t + t2 = 0 + 0.8
-0.1333333333t + t2 = 0 + 0.8

Combine like terms: 0 + 0.8 = 0.8
-0.1333333333t + t2 = 0.8

The t term is -0.1333333333t.  Take half its coefficient (-0.06666666665).
Square it (0.004444444442) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.004444444442' to each side of the equation.
-0.1333333333t + 0.004444444442 + t2 = 0.8 + 0.004444444442

Reorder the terms:
0.004444444442 + -0.1333333333t + t2 = 0.8 + 0.004444444442

Combine like terms: 0.8 + 0.004444444442 = 0.804444444442
0.004444444442 + -0.1333333333t + t2 = 0.804444444442

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(t + -0.06666666665)(t + -0.06666666665) = 0.804444444442

Calculate the square root of the right side: 0.89690827

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(t + -0.06666666665) equal to 0.89690827 and -0.89690827.

Subproblem 1

t + -0.06666666665 = 0.89690827 Simplifying t + -0.06666666665 = 0.89690827 Reorder the terms: -0.06666666665 + t = 0.89690827 Solving -0.06666666665 + t = 0.89690827 Solving for variable 't'. Move all terms containing t to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.06666666665' to each side of the equation. -0.06666666665 + 0.06666666665 + t = 0.89690827 + 0.06666666665 Combine like terms: -0.06666666665 + 0.06666666665 = 0.00000000000 0.00000000000 + t = 0.89690827 + 0.06666666665 t = 0.89690827 + 0.06666666665 Combine like terms: 0.89690827 + 0.06666666665 = 0.96357493665 t = 0.96357493665 Simplifying t = 0.96357493665

Subproblem 2

t + -0.06666666665 = -0.89690827 Simplifying t + -0.06666666665 = -0.89690827 Reorder the terms: -0.06666666665 + t = -0.89690827 Solving -0.06666666665 + t = -0.89690827 Solving for variable 't'. Move all terms containing t to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.06666666665' to each side of the equation. -0.06666666665 + 0.06666666665 + t = -0.89690827 + 0.06666666665 Combine like terms: -0.06666666665 + 0.06666666665 = 0.00000000000 0.00000000000 + t = -0.89690827 + 0.06666666665 t = -0.89690827 + 0.06666666665 Combine like terms: -0.89690827 + 0.06666666665 = -0.83024160335 t = -0.83024160335 Simplifying t = -0.83024160335

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. t = {0.96357493665, -0.83024160335}

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