2t^2-7t=12

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Solution for 2t^2-7t=12 equation:


Simplifying
2t2 + -7t = 12

Reorder the terms:
-7t + 2t2 = 12

Solving
-7t + 2t2 = 12

Solving for variable 't'.

Reorder the terms:
-12 + -7t + 2t2 = 12 + -12

Combine like terms: 12 + -12 = 0
-12 + -7t + 2t2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '2'.
-6 + -3.5t + t2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '6' to each side of the equation.
-6 + -3.5t + 6 + t2 = 0 + 6

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 6 + -3.5t + t2 = 0 + 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
0 + -3.5t + t2 = 0 + 6
-3.5t + t2 = 0 + 6

Combine like terms: 0 + 6 = 6
-3.5t + t2 = 6

The t term is -3.5t.  Take half its coefficient (-1.75).
Square it (3.0625) and add it to both sides.

Add '3.0625' to each side of the equation.
-3.5t + 3.0625 + t2 = 6 + 3.0625

Reorder the terms:
3.0625 + -3.5t + t2 = 6 + 3.0625

Combine like terms: 6 + 3.0625 = 9.0625
3.0625 + -3.5t + t2 = 9.0625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(t + -1.75)(t + -1.75) = 9.0625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.010398645

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(t + -1.75) equal to 3.010398645 and -3.010398645.

Subproblem 1

t + -1.75 = 3.010398645 Simplifying t + -1.75 = 3.010398645 Reorder the terms: -1.75 + t = 3.010398645 Solving -1.75 + t = 3.010398645 Solving for variable 't'. Move all terms containing t to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.75' to each side of the equation. -1.75 + 1.75 + t = 3.010398645 + 1.75 Combine like terms: -1.75 + 1.75 = 0.00 0.00 + t = 3.010398645 + 1.75 t = 3.010398645 + 1.75 Combine like terms: 3.010398645 + 1.75 = 4.760398645 t = 4.760398645 Simplifying t = 4.760398645

Subproblem 2

t + -1.75 = -3.010398645 Simplifying t + -1.75 = -3.010398645 Reorder the terms: -1.75 + t = -3.010398645 Solving -1.75 + t = -3.010398645 Solving for variable 't'. Move all terms containing t to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.75' to each side of the equation. -1.75 + 1.75 + t = -3.010398645 + 1.75 Combine like terms: -1.75 + 1.75 = 0.00 0.00 + t = -3.010398645 + 1.75 t = -3.010398645 + 1.75 Combine like terms: -3.010398645 + 1.75 = -1.260398645 t = -1.260398645 Simplifying t = -1.260398645

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. t = {4.760398645, -1.260398645}

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