t^2+15t+18=0

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Solution for t^2+15t+18=0 equation:


Simplifying
t2 + 15t + 18 = 0

Reorder the terms:
18 + 15t + t2 = 0

Solving
18 + 15t + t2 = 0

Solving for variable 't'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-18' to each side of the equation.
18 + 15t + -18 + t2 = 0 + -18

Reorder the terms:
18 + -18 + 15t + t2 = 0 + -18

Combine like terms: 18 + -18 = 0
0 + 15t + t2 = 0 + -18
15t + t2 = 0 + -18

Combine like terms: 0 + -18 = -18
15t + t2 = -18

The t term is 15t.  Take half its coefficient (7.5).
Square it (56.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '56.25' to each side of the equation.
15t + 56.25 + t2 = -18 + 56.25

Reorder the terms:
56.25 + 15t + t2 = -18 + 56.25

Combine like terms: -18 + 56.25 = 38.25
56.25 + 15t + t2 = 38.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(t + 7.5)(t + 7.5) = 38.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 6.184658438

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(t + 7.5) equal to 6.184658438 and -6.184658438.

Subproblem 1

t + 7.5 = 6.184658438 Simplifying t + 7.5 = 6.184658438 Reorder the terms: 7.5 + t = 6.184658438 Solving 7.5 + t = 6.184658438 Solving for variable 't'. Move all terms containing t to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-7.5' to each side of the equation. 7.5 + -7.5 + t = 6.184658438 + -7.5 Combine like terms: 7.5 + -7.5 = 0.0 0.0 + t = 6.184658438 + -7.5 t = 6.184658438 + -7.5 Combine like terms: 6.184658438 + -7.5 = -1.315341562 t = -1.315341562 Simplifying t = -1.315341562

Subproblem 2

t + 7.5 = -6.184658438 Simplifying t + 7.5 = -6.184658438 Reorder the terms: 7.5 + t = -6.184658438 Solving 7.5 + t = -6.184658438 Solving for variable 't'. Move all terms containing t to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-7.5' to each side of the equation. 7.5 + -7.5 + t = -6.184658438 + -7.5 Combine like terms: 7.5 + -7.5 = 0.0 0.0 + t = -6.184658438 + -7.5 t = -6.184658438 + -7.5 Combine like terms: -6.184658438 + -7.5 = -13.684658438 t = -13.684658438 Simplifying t = -13.684658438

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. t = {-1.315341562, -13.684658438}

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