2t^2+17t-8=0

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Solution for 2t^2+17t-8=0 equation:


Simplifying
2t2 + 17t + -8 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 17t + 2t2 = 0

Solving
-8 + 17t + 2t2 = 0

Solving for variable 't'.

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

Divide each side by '2'.
-4 + 8.5t + t2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4 + 8.5t + 4 + t2 = 0 + 4

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 4 + 8.5t + t2 = 0 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
0 + 8.5t + t2 = 0 + 4
8.5t + t2 = 0 + 4

Combine like terms: 0 + 4 = 4
8.5t + t2 = 4

The t term is 8.5t.  Take half its coefficient (4.25).
Square it (18.0625) and add it to both sides.

Add '18.0625' to each side of the equation.
8.5t + 18.0625 + t2 = 4 + 18.0625

Reorder the terms:
18.0625 + 8.5t + t2 = 4 + 18.0625

Combine like terms: 4 + 18.0625 = 22.0625
18.0625 + 8.5t + t2 = 22.0625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(t + 4.25)(t + 4.25) = 22.0625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 4.697073557

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(t + 4.25) equal to 4.697073557 and -4.697073557.

Subproblem 1

t + 4.25 = 4.697073557 Simplifying t + 4.25 = 4.697073557 Reorder the terms: 4.25 + t = 4.697073557 Solving 4.25 + t = 4.697073557 Solving for variable 't'. Move all terms containing t to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-4.25' to each side of the equation. 4.25 + -4.25 + t = 4.697073557 + -4.25 Combine like terms: 4.25 + -4.25 = 0.00 0.00 + t = 4.697073557 + -4.25 t = 4.697073557 + -4.25 Combine like terms: 4.697073557 + -4.25 = 0.447073557 t = 0.447073557 Simplifying t = 0.447073557

Subproblem 2

t + 4.25 = -4.697073557 Simplifying t + 4.25 = -4.697073557 Reorder the terms: 4.25 + t = -4.697073557 Solving 4.25 + t = -4.697073557 Solving for variable 't'. Move all terms containing t to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-4.25' to each side of the equation. 4.25 + -4.25 + t = -4.697073557 + -4.25 Combine like terms: 4.25 + -4.25 = 0.00 0.00 + t = -4.697073557 + -4.25 t = -4.697073557 + -4.25 Combine like terms: -4.697073557 + -4.25 = -8.947073557 t = -8.947073557 Simplifying t = -8.947073557

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. t = {0.447073557, -8.947073557}

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