3t^2-8t-15=0

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Solution for 3t^2-8t-15=0 equation:


Simplifying
3t2 + -8t + -15 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-15 + -8t + 3t2 = 0

Solving
-15 + -8t + 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'.
-5 + -2.666666667t + t2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + -2.666666667t + 5 + t2 = 0 + 5

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 5 + -2.666666667t + t2 = 0 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + -2.666666667t + t2 = 0 + 5
-2.666666667t + t2 = 0 + 5

Combine like terms: 0 + 5 = 5
-2.666666667t + t2 = 5

The t term is -2.666666667t.  Take half its coefficient (-1.333333334).
Square it (1.777777780) and add it to both sides.

Add '1.777777780' to each side of the equation.
-2.666666667t + 1.777777780 + t2 = 5 + 1.777777780

Reorder the terms:
1.777777780 + -2.666666667t + t2 = 5 + 1.777777780

Combine like terms: 5 + 1.777777780 = 6.77777778
1.777777780 + -2.666666667t + t2 = 6.77777778

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(t + -1.333333334)(t + -1.333333334) = 6.77777778

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.603416559

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(t + -1.333333334) equal to 2.603416559 and -2.603416559.

Subproblem 1

t + -1.333333334 = 2.603416559 Simplifying t + -1.333333334 = 2.603416559 Reorder the terms: -1.333333334 + t = 2.603416559 Solving -1.333333334 + t = 2.603416559 Solving for variable 't'. Move all terms containing t to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.333333334' to each side of the equation. -1.333333334 + 1.333333334 + t = 2.603416559 + 1.333333334 Combine like terms: -1.333333334 + 1.333333334 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + t = 2.603416559 + 1.333333334 t = 2.603416559 + 1.333333334 Combine like terms: 2.603416559 + 1.333333334 = 3.936749893 t = 3.936749893 Simplifying t = 3.936749893

Subproblem 2

t + -1.333333334 = -2.603416559 Simplifying t + -1.333333334 = -2.603416559 Reorder the terms: -1.333333334 + t = -2.603416559 Solving -1.333333334 + t = -2.603416559 Solving for variable 't'. Move all terms containing t to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.333333334' to each side of the equation. -1.333333334 + 1.333333334 + t = -2.603416559 + 1.333333334 Combine like terms: -1.333333334 + 1.333333334 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + t = -2.603416559 + 1.333333334 t = -2.603416559 + 1.333333334 Combine like terms: -2.603416559 + 1.333333334 = -1.270083225 t = -1.270083225 Simplifying t = -1.270083225

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. t = {3.936749893, -1.270083225}

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