t^2+15t=-11

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Solution for t^2+15t=-11 equation:


Simplifying
t2 + 15t = -11

Reorder the terms:
15t + t2 = -11

Solving
15t + t2 = -11

Solving for variable 't'.

Reorder the terms:
11 + 15t + t2 = -11 + 11

Combine like terms: -11 + 11 = 0
11 + 15t + t2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-11' to each side of the equation.
11 + 15t + -11 + t2 = 0 + -11

Reorder the terms:
11 + -11 + 15t + t2 = 0 + -11

Combine like terms: 11 + -11 = 0
0 + 15t + t2 = 0 + -11
15t + t2 = 0 + -11

Combine like terms: 0 + -11 = -11
15t + t2 = -11

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 = -11 + 56.25

Reorder the terms:
56.25 + 15t + t2 = -11 + 56.25

Combine like terms: -11 + 56.25 = 45.25
56.25 + 15t + t2 = 45.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(t + 7.5)(t + 7.5) = 45.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 6.726812024

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(t + 7.5) equal to 6.726812024 and -6.726812024.

Subproblem 1

t + 7.5 = 6.726812024 Simplifying t + 7.5 = 6.726812024 Reorder the terms: 7.5 + t = 6.726812024 Solving 7.5 + t = 6.726812024 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 = 6.726812024 + -7.5 Combine like terms: 7.5 + -7.5 = 0.0 0.0 + t = 6.726812024 + -7.5 t = 6.726812024 + -7.5 Combine like terms: 6.726812024 + -7.5 = -0.773187976 t = -0.773187976 Simplifying t = -0.773187976

Subproblem 2

t + 7.5 = -6.726812024 Simplifying t + 7.5 = -6.726812024 Reorder the terms: 7.5 + t = -6.726812024 Solving 7.5 + t = -6.726812024 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 = -6.726812024 + -7.5 Combine like terms: 7.5 + -7.5 = 0.0 0.0 + t = -6.726812024 + -7.5 t = -6.726812024 + -7.5 Combine like terms: -6.726812024 + -7.5 = -14.226812024 t = -14.226812024 Simplifying t = -14.226812024

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. t = {-0.773187976, -14.226812024}

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