t^2+5t-4=0

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Solution for t^2+5t-4=0 equation:


Simplifying
t2 + 5t + -4 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 5t + t2 = 0

Solving
-4 + 5t + t2 = 0

Solving for variable 't'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4 + 5t + 4 + t2 = 0 + 4

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 4 + 5t + t2 = 0 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
0 + 5t + t2 = 0 + 4
5t + t2 = 0 + 4

Combine like terms: 0 + 4 = 4
5t + t2 = 4

The t term is 5t.  Take half its coefficient (2.5).
Square it (6.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '6.25' to each side of the equation.
5t + 6.25 + t2 = 4 + 6.25

Reorder the terms:
6.25 + 5t + t2 = 4 + 6.25

Combine like terms: 4 + 6.25 = 10.25
6.25 + 5t + t2 = 10.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(t + 2.5)(t + 2.5) = 10.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.201562119

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(t + 2.5) equal to 3.201562119 and -3.201562119.

Subproblem 1

t + 2.5 = 3.201562119 Simplifying t + 2.5 = 3.201562119 Reorder the terms: 2.5 + t = 3.201562119 Solving 2.5 + t = 3.201562119 Solving for variable 't'. Move all terms containing t to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2.5' to each side of the equation. 2.5 + -2.5 + t = 3.201562119 + -2.5 Combine like terms: 2.5 + -2.5 = 0.0 0.0 + t = 3.201562119 + -2.5 t = 3.201562119 + -2.5 Combine like terms: 3.201562119 + -2.5 = 0.701562119 t = 0.701562119 Simplifying t = 0.701562119

Subproblem 2

t + 2.5 = -3.201562119 Simplifying t + 2.5 = -3.201562119 Reorder the terms: 2.5 + t = -3.201562119 Solving 2.5 + t = -3.201562119 Solving for variable 't'. Move all terms containing t to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2.5' to each side of the equation. 2.5 + -2.5 + t = -3.201562119 + -2.5 Combine like terms: 2.5 + -2.5 = 0.0 0.0 + t = -3.201562119 + -2.5 t = -3.201562119 + -2.5 Combine like terms: -3.201562119 + -2.5 = -5.701562119 t = -5.701562119 Simplifying t = -5.701562119

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. t = {0.701562119, -5.701562119}

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