3t^2-13t-12=0

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Solution for 3t^2-13t-12=0 equation:


Simplifying
3t2 + -13t + -12 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-12 + -13t + 3t2 = 0

Solving
-12 + -13t + 3t2 = 0

Solving for variable 't'.

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

Divide each side by '3'.
-4 + -4.333333333t + t2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4 + -4.333333333t + 4 + t2 = 0 + 4

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 4 + -4.333333333t + t2 = 0 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
0 + -4.333333333t + t2 = 0 + 4
-4.333333333t + t2 = 0 + 4

Combine like terms: 0 + 4 = 4
-4.333333333t + t2 = 4

The t term is -4.333333333t.  Take half its coefficient (-2.166666667).
Square it (4.694444446) and add it to both sides.

Add '4.694444446' to each side of the equation.
-4.333333333t + 4.694444446 + t2 = 4 + 4.694444446

Reorder the terms:
4.694444446 + -4.333333333t + t2 = 4 + 4.694444446

Combine like terms: 4 + 4.694444446 = 8.694444446
4.694444446 + -4.333333333t + t2 = 8.694444446

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(t + -2.166666667)(t + -2.166666667) = 8.694444446

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.948634336

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(t + -2.166666667) equal to 2.948634336 and -2.948634336.

Subproblem 1

t + -2.166666667 = 2.948634336 Simplifying t + -2.166666667 = 2.948634336 Reorder the terms: -2.166666667 + t = 2.948634336 Solving -2.166666667 + t = 2.948634336 Solving for variable 't'. Move all terms containing t to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2.166666667' to each side of the equation. -2.166666667 + 2.166666667 + t = 2.948634336 + 2.166666667 Combine like terms: -2.166666667 + 2.166666667 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + t = 2.948634336 + 2.166666667 t = 2.948634336 + 2.166666667 Combine like terms: 2.948634336 + 2.166666667 = 5.115301003 t = 5.115301003 Simplifying t = 5.115301003

Subproblem 2

t + -2.166666667 = -2.948634336 Simplifying t + -2.166666667 = -2.948634336 Reorder the terms: -2.166666667 + t = -2.948634336 Solving -2.166666667 + t = -2.948634336 Solving for variable 't'. Move all terms containing t to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2.166666667' to each side of the equation. -2.166666667 + 2.166666667 + t = -2.948634336 + 2.166666667 Combine like terms: -2.166666667 + 2.166666667 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + t = -2.948634336 + 2.166666667 t = -2.948634336 + 2.166666667 Combine like terms: -2.948634336 + 2.166666667 = -0.781967669 t = -0.781967669 Simplifying t = -0.781967669

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. t = {5.115301003, -0.781967669}

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