t^2-17t+36=0

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Solution for t^2-17t+36=0 equation:


Simplifying
t2 + -17t + 36 = 0

Reorder the terms:
36 + -17t + t2 = 0

Solving
36 + -17t + t2 = 0

Solving for variable 't'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-36' to each side of the equation.
36 + -17t + -36 + t2 = 0 + -36

Reorder the terms:
36 + -36 + -17t + t2 = 0 + -36

Combine like terms: 36 + -36 = 0
0 + -17t + t2 = 0 + -36
-17t + t2 = 0 + -36

Combine like terms: 0 + -36 = -36
-17t + t2 = -36

The t term is -17t.  Take half its coefficient (-8.5).
Square it (72.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '72.25' to each side of the equation.
-17t + 72.25 + t2 = -36 + 72.25

Reorder the terms:
72.25 + -17t + t2 = -36 + 72.25

Combine like terms: -36 + 72.25 = 36.25
72.25 + -17t + t2 = 36.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(t + -8.5)(t + -8.5) = 36.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 6.020797289

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(t + -8.5) equal to 6.020797289 and -6.020797289.

Subproblem 1

t + -8.5 = 6.020797289 Simplifying t + -8.5 = 6.020797289 Reorder the terms: -8.5 + t = 6.020797289 Solving -8.5 + t = 6.020797289 Solving for variable 't'. Move all terms containing t to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '8.5' to each side of the equation. -8.5 + 8.5 + t = 6.020797289 + 8.5 Combine like terms: -8.5 + 8.5 = 0.0 0.0 + t = 6.020797289 + 8.5 t = 6.020797289 + 8.5 Combine like terms: 6.020797289 + 8.5 = 14.520797289 t = 14.520797289 Simplifying t = 14.520797289

Subproblem 2

t + -8.5 = -6.020797289 Simplifying t + -8.5 = -6.020797289 Reorder the terms: -8.5 + t = -6.020797289 Solving -8.5 + t = -6.020797289 Solving for variable 't'. Move all terms containing t to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '8.5' to each side of the equation. -8.5 + 8.5 + t = -6.020797289 + 8.5 Combine like terms: -8.5 + 8.5 = 0.0 0.0 + t = -6.020797289 + 8.5 t = -6.020797289 + 8.5 Combine like terms: -6.020797289 + 8.5 = 2.479202711 t = 2.479202711 Simplifying t = 2.479202711

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. t = {14.520797289, 2.479202711}

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