2t^2-4t=-1

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Solution for 2t^2-4t=-1 equation:


Simplifying
2t2 + -4t = -1

Reorder the terms:
-4t + 2t2 = -1

Solving
-4t + 2t2 = -1

Solving for variable 't'.

Reorder the terms:
1 + -4t + 2t2 = -1 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
1 + -4t + 2t2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '2'.
0.5 + -2t + t2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-0.5' to each side of the equation.
0.5 + -2t + -0.5 + t2 = 0 + -0.5

Reorder the terms:
0.5 + -0.5 + -2t + t2 = 0 + -0.5

Combine like terms: 0.5 + -0.5 = 0.0
0.0 + -2t + t2 = 0 + -0.5
-2t + t2 = 0 + -0.5

Combine like terms: 0 + -0.5 = -0.5
-2t + t2 = -0.5

The t term is -2t.  Take half its coefficient (-1).
Square it (1) and add it to both sides.

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-2t + 1 + t2 = -0.5 + 1

Reorder the terms:
1 + -2t + t2 = -0.5 + 1

Combine like terms: -0.5 + 1 = 0.5
1 + -2t + t2 = 0.5

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(t + -1)(t + -1) = 0.5

Calculate the square root of the right side: 0.707106781

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(t + -1) equal to 0.707106781 and -0.707106781.

Subproblem 1

t + -1 = 0.707106781 Simplifying t + -1 = 0.707106781 Reorder the terms: -1 + t = 0.707106781 Solving -1 + t = 0.707106781 Solving for variable 't'. Move all terms containing t to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1' to each side of the equation. -1 + 1 + t = 0.707106781 + 1 Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0 0 + t = 0.707106781 + 1 t = 0.707106781 + 1 Combine like terms: 0.707106781 + 1 = 1.707106781 t = 1.707106781 Simplifying t = 1.707106781

Subproblem 2

t + -1 = -0.707106781 Simplifying t + -1 = -0.707106781 Reorder the terms: -1 + t = -0.707106781 Solving -1 + t = -0.707106781 Solving for variable 't'. Move all terms containing t to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1' to each side of the equation. -1 + 1 + t = -0.707106781 + 1 Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0 0 + t = -0.707106781 + 1 t = -0.707106781 + 1 Combine like terms: -0.707106781 + 1 = 0.292893219 t = 0.292893219 Simplifying t = 0.292893219

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. t = {1.707106781, 0.292893219}

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