2t(t-1)=144

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Solution for 2t(t-1)=144 equation:


Simplifying
2t(t + -1) = 144

Reorder the terms:
2t(-1 + t) = 144
(-1 * 2t + t * 2t) = 144
(-2t + 2t2) = 144

Solving
-2t + 2t2 = 144

Solving for variable 't'.

Reorder the terms:
-144 + -2t + 2t2 = 144 + -144

Combine like terms: 144 + -144 = 0
-144 + -2t + 2t2 = 0

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '2'.
2(-72 + -1t + t2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
2((-8 + -1t)(9 + -1t)) = 0

Ignore the factor 2.

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(-8 + -1t)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying -8 + -1t = 0 Solving -8 + -1t = 0 Move all terms containing t to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '8' to each side of the equation. -8 + 8 + -1t = 0 + 8 Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0 0 + -1t = 0 + 8 -1t = 0 + 8 Combine like terms: 0 + 8 = 8 -1t = 8 Divide each side by '-1'. t = -8 Simplifying t = -8

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(9 + -1t)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 9 + -1t = 0 Solving 9 + -1t = 0 Move all terms containing t to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-9' to each side of the equation. 9 + -9 + -1t = 0 + -9 Combine like terms: 9 + -9 = 0 0 + -1t = 0 + -9 -1t = 0 + -9 Combine like terms: 0 + -9 = -9 -1t = -9 Divide each side by '-1'. t = 9 Simplifying t = 9

Solution

t = {-8, 9}

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