4.9t^2+7t-20=0

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Solution for 4.9t^2+7t-20=0 equation:


Simplifying
4.9t2 + 7t + -20 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-20 + 7t + 4.9t2 = 0

Solving
-20 + 7t + 4.9t2 = 0

Solving for variable 't'.

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

Divide each side by '4.9'.
-4.081632653 + 1.428571429t + t2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '4.081632653' to each side of the equation.
-4.081632653 + 1.428571429t + 4.081632653 + t2 = 0 + 4.081632653

Reorder the terms:
-4.081632653 + 4.081632653 + 1.428571429t + t2 = 0 + 4.081632653

Combine like terms: -4.081632653 + 4.081632653 = 0.000000000
0.000000000 + 1.428571429t + t2 = 0 + 4.081632653
1.428571429t + t2 = 0 + 4.081632653

Combine like terms: 0 + 4.081632653 = 4.081632653
1.428571429t + t2 = 4.081632653

The t term is 1.428571429t.  Take half its coefficient (0.7142857145).
Square it (0.5102040819) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.5102040819' to each side of the equation.
1.428571429t + 0.5102040819 + t2 = 4.081632653 + 0.5102040819

Reorder the terms:
0.5102040819 + 1.428571429t + t2 = 4.081632653 + 0.5102040819

Combine like terms: 4.081632653 + 0.5102040819 = 4.5918367349
0.5102040819 + 1.428571429t + t2 = 4.5918367349

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(t + 0.7142857145)(t + 0.7142857145) = 4.5918367349

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.142857143

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(t + 0.7142857145) equal to 2.142857143 and -2.142857143.

Subproblem 1

t + 0.7142857145 = 2.142857143 Simplifying t + 0.7142857145 = 2.142857143 Reorder the terms: 0.7142857145 + t = 2.142857143 Solving 0.7142857145 + t = 2.142857143 Solving for variable 't'. Move all terms containing t to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.7142857145' to each side of the equation. 0.7142857145 + -0.7142857145 + t = 2.142857143 + -0.7142857145 Combine like terms: 0.7142857145 + -0.7142857145 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + t = 2.142857143 + -0.7142857145 t = 2.142857143 + -0.7142857145 Combine like terms: 2.142857143 + -0.7142857145 = 1.4285714285 t = 1.4285714285 Simplifying t = 1.4285714285

Subproblem 2

t + 0.7142857145 = -2.142857143 Simplifying t + 0.7142857145 = -2.142857143 Reorder the terms: 0.7142857145 + t = -2.142857143 Solving 0.7142857145 + t = -2.142857143 Solving for variable 't'. Move all terms containing t to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.7142857145' to each side of the equation. 0.7142857145 + -0.7142857145 + t = -2.142857143 + -0.7142857145 Combine like terms: 0.7142857145 + -0.7142857145 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + t = -2.142857143 + -0.7142857145 t = -2.142857143 + -0.7142857145 Combine like terms: -2.142857143 + -0.7142857145 = -2.8571428575 t = -2.8571428575 Simplifying t = -2.8571428575

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. t = {1.4285714285, -2.8571428575}

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