t^2+16t-9=0

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Solution for t^2+16t-9=0 equation:


Simplifying
t2 + 16t + -9 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-9 + 16t + t2 = 0

Solving
-9 + 16t + t2 = 0

Solving for variable 't'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '9' to each side of the equation.
-9 + 16t + 9 + t2 = 0 + 9

Reorder the terms:
-9 + 9 + 16t + t2 = 0 + 9

Combine like terms: -9 + 9 = 0
0 + 16t + t2 = 0 + 9
16t + t2 = 0 + 9

Combine like terms: 0 + 9 = 9
16t + t2 = 9

The t term is 16t.  Take half its coefficient (8).
Square it (64) and add it to both sides.

Add '64' to each side of the equation.
16t + 64 + t2 = 9 + 64

Reorder the terms:
64 + 16t + t2 = 9 + 64

Combine like terms: 9 + 64 = 73
64 + 16t + t2 = 73

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(t + 8)(t + 8) = 73

Calculate the square root of the right side: 8.544003745

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(t + 8) equal to 8.544003745 and -8.544003745.

Subproblem 1

t + 8 = 8.544003745 Simplifying t + 8 = 8.544003745 Reorder the terms: 8 + t = 8.544003745 Solving 8 + t = 8.544003745 Solving for variable 't'. Move all terms containing t to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-8' to each side of the equation. 8 + -8 + t = 8.544003745 + -8 Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0 0 + t = 8.544003745 + -8 t = 8.544003745 + -8 Combine like terms: 8.544003745 + -8 = 0.544003745 t = 0.544003745 Simplifying t = 0.544003745

Subproblem 2

t + 8 = -8.544003745 Simplifying t + 8 = -8.544003745 Reorder the terms: 8 + t = -8.544003745 Solving 8 + t = -8.544003745 Solving for variable 't'. Move all terms containing t to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-8' to each side of the equation. 8 + -8 + t = -8.544003745 + -8 Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0 0 + t = -8.544003745 + -8 t = -8.544003745 + -8 Combine like terms: -8.544003745 + -8 = -16.544003745 t = -16.544003745 Simplifying t = -16.544003745

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. t = {0.544003745, -16.544003745}

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