2t^2-2t=4

Solution for 2t^2-2t=4 equation:

Simplifying
2t2 + -2t = 4

Reorder the terms:
-2t + 2t2 = 4

Solving
-2t + 2t2 = 4

Solving for variable 't'.

Reorder the terms:
-4 + -2t + 2t2 = 4 + -4

Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0
-4 + -2t + 2t2 = 0

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

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

Ignore the factor 2.
Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(-1 + -1t)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
-1 + -1t = 0

Solving
-1 + -1t = 0

Move all terms containing t to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 1 + -1t = 0 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + -1t = 0 + 1
-1t = 0 + 1

Combine like terms: 0 + 1 = 1
-1t = 1

Divide each side by '-1'.
t = -1

Simplifying
t = -1
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(2 + -1t)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
2 + -1t = 0

Solving
2 + -1t = 0

Move all terms containing t to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2 + -1t = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + -1t = 0 + -2
-1t = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 0 + -2 = -2
-1t = -2

Divide each side by '-1'.
t = 2

Simplifying
t = 2
Solution
t = {-1, 2}