5t^2+8t-120=0

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Solution for 5t^2+8t-120=0 equation:


Simplifying
5t2 + 8t + -120 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-120 + 8t + 5t2 = 0

Solving
-120 + 8t + 5t2 = 0

Solving for variable 't'.

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

Divide each side by '5'.
-24 + 1.6t + t2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '24' to each side of the equation.
-24 + 1.6t + 24 + t2 = 0 + 24

Reorder the terms:
-24 + 24 + 1.6t + t2 = 0 + 24

Combine like terms: -24 + 24 = 0
0 + 1.6t + t2 = 0 + 24
1.6t + t2 = 0 + 24

Combine like terms: 0 + 24 = 24
1.6t + t2 = 24

The t term is 1.6t.  Take half its coefficient (0.8).
Square it (0.64) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.64' to each side of the equation.
1.6t + 0.64 + t2 = 24 + 0.64

Reorder the terms:
0.64 + 1.6t + t2 = 24 + 0.64

Combine like terms: 24 + 0.64 = 24.64
0.64 + 1.6t + t2 = 24.64

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(t + 0.8)(t + 0.8) = 24.64

Calculate the square root of the right side: 4.963869458

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(t + 0.8) equal to 4.963869458 and -4.963869458.

Subproblem 1

t + 0.8 = 4.963869458 Simplifying t + 0.8 = 4.963869458 Reorder the terms: 0.8 + t = 4.963869458 Solving 0.8 + t = 4.963869458 Solving for variable 't'. Move all terms containing t to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.8' to each side of the equation. 0.8 + -0.8 + t = 4.963869458 + -0.8 Combine like terms: 0.8 + -0.8 = 0.0 0.0 + t = 4.963869458 + -0.8 t = 4.963869458 + -0.8 Combine like terms: 4.963869458 + -0.8 = 4.163869458 t = 4.163869458 Simplifying t = 4.163869458

Subproblem 2

t + 0.8 = -4.963869458 Simplifying t + 0.8 = -4.963869458 Reorder the terms: 0.8 + t = -4.963869458 Solving 0.8 + t = -4.963869458 Solving for variable 't'. Move all terms containing t to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.8' to each side of the equation. 0.8 + -0.8 + t = -4.963869458 + -0.8 Combine like terms: 0.8 + -0.8 = 0.0 0.0 + t = -4.963869458 + -0.8 t = -4.963869458 + -0.8 Combine like terms: -4.963869458 + -0.8 = -5.763869458 t = -5.763869458 Simplifying t = -5.763869458

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. t = {4.163869458, -5.763869458}

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