7t^2-43t-42=

Solution for 7t^2-43t-42= equation:

Simplifying
7t2 + -43t + -42 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-42 + -43t + 7t2 = 0

Solving
-42 + -43t + 7t2 = 0

Solving for variable 't'.

Factor a trinomial.
(-6 + -7t)(7 + -1t) = 0

Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(-6 + -7t)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
-6 + -7t = 0

Solving
-6 + -7t = 0

Move all terms containing t to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '6' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 6 + -7t = 0 + 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
0 + -7t = 0 + 6
-7t = 0 + 6

Combine like terms: 0 + 6 = 6
-7t = 6

Divide each side by '-7'.
t = -0.8571428571

Simplifying
t = -0.8571428571
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(7 + -1t)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
7 + -1t = 0

Solving
7 + -1t = 0

Move all terms containing t to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-7' to each side of the equation.
7 + -7 + -1t = 0 + -7

Combine like terms: 7 + -7 = 0
0 + -1t = 0 + -7
-1t = 0 + -7

Combine like terms: 0 + -7 = -7
-1t = -7

Divide each side by '-1'.
t = 7

Simplifying
t = 7
Solution
t = {-0.8571428571, 7}