t^2+4t=1

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Solution for t^2+4t=1 equation: 


Simplifying
t2 + 4t = 1

Reorder the terms:
4t + t2 = 1

Solving
4t + t2 = 1

Solving for variable 't'.

Reorder the terms:
-1 + 4t + t2 = 1 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
-1 + 4t + t2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 4t + 1 + t2 = 0 + 1

Reorder the terms:
-1 + 1 + 4t + t2 = 0 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + 4t + t2 = 0 + 1
4t + t2 = 0 + 1

Combine like terms: 0 + 1 = 1
4t + t2 = 1

The t term is 4t.  Take half its coefficient (2).
Square it (4) and add it to both sides.

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
4t + 4 + t2 = 1 + 4

Reorder the terms:
4 + 4t + t2 = 1 + 4

Combine like terms: 1 + 4 = 5
4 + 4t + t2 = 5

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(t + 2)(t + 2) = 5

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.236067978

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(t + 2) equal to 2.236067978 and -2.236067978.


Subproblem 1
t + 2 = 2.236067978

Simplifying
t + 2 = 2.236067978

Reorder the terms:
2 + t = 2.236067978

Solving
2 + t = 2.236067978

Solving for variable 't'.

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

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2 + t = 2.236067978 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + t = 2.236067978 + -2
t = 2.236067978 + -2

Combine like terms: 2.236067978 + -2 = 0.236067978
t = 0.236067978

Simplifying
t = 0.236067978


Subproblem 2
t + 2 = -2.236067978

Simplifying
t + 2 = -2.236067978

Reorder the terms:
2 + t = -2.236067978

Solving
2 + t = -2.236067978

Solving for variable 't'.

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

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2 + t = -2.236067978 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + t = -2.236067978 + -2
t = -2.236067978 + -2

Combine like terms: -2.236067978 + -2 = -4.236067978
t = -4.236067978

Simplifying
t = -4.236067978


Solution
The solution to the problem is based on the solutions
from the subproblems.
t = {0.236067978, -4.236067978}

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