4.9t^2-42t+20=0

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Solution for 4.9t^2-42t+20=0 equation:


Simplifying
4.9t2 + -42t + 20 = 0

Reorder the terms:
20 + -42t + 4.9t2 = 0

Solving
20 + -42t + 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 + -8.571428571t + t2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-4.081632653' to each side of the equation.
4.081632653 + -8.571428571t + -4.081632653 + t2 = 0 + -4.081632653

Reorder the terms:
4.081632653 + -4.081632653 + -8.571428571t + t2 = 0 + -4.081632653

Combine like terms: 4.081632653 + -4.081632653 = 0.000000000
0.000000000 + -8.571428571t + t2 = 0 + -4.081632653
-8.571428571t + t2 = 0 + -4.081632653

Combine like terms: 0 + -4.081632653 = -4.081632653
-8.571428571t + t2 = -4.081632653

The t term is -8.571428571t.  Take half its coefficient (-4.285714286).
Square it (18.36734694) and add it to both sides.

Add '18.36734694' to each side of the equation.
-8.571428571t + 18.36734694 + t2 = -4.081632653 + 18.36734694

Reorder the terms:
18.36734694 + -8.571428571t + t2 = -4.081632653 + 18.36734694

Combine like terms: -4.081632653 + 18.36734694 = 14.285714287
18.36734694 + -8.571428571t + t2 = 14.285714287

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(t + -4.285714286)(t + -4.285714286) = 14.285714287

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.77964473

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(t + -4.285714286) equal to 3.77964473 and -3.77964473.

Subproblem 1

t + -4.285714286 = 3.77964473 Simplifying t + -4.285714286 = 3.77964473 Reorder the terms: -4.285714286 + t = 3.77964473 Solving -4.285714286 + t = 3.77964473 Solving for variable 't'. Move all terms containing t to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '4.285714286' to each side of the equation. -4.285714286 + 4.285714286 + t = 3.77964473 + 4.285714286 Combine like terms: -4.285714286 + 4.285714286 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + t = 3.77964473 + 4.285714286 t = 3.77964473 + 4.285714286 Combine like terms: 3.77964473 + 4.285714286 = 8.065359016 t = 8.065359016 Simplifying t = 8.065359016

Subproblem 2

t + -4.285714286 = -3.77964473 Simplifying t + -4.285714286 = -3.77964473 Reorder the terms: -4.285714286 + t = -3.77964473 Solving -4.285714286 + t = -3.77964473 Solving for variable 't'. Move all terms containing t to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '4.285714286' to each side of the equation. -4.285714286 + 4.285714286 + t = -3.77964473 + 4.285714286 Combine like terms: -4.285714286 + 4.285714286 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + t = -3.77964473 + 4.285714286 t = -3.77964473 + 4.285714286 Combine like terms: -3.77964473 + 4.285714286 = 0.506069556 t = 0.506069556 Simplifying t = 0.506069556

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. t = {8.065359016, 0.506069556}

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