t^2-18t-72=0

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Solution for t^2-18t-72=0 equation:


Simplifying
t2 + -18t + -72 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-72 + -18t + t2 = 0

Solving
-72 + -18t + t2 = 0

Solving for variable 't'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '72' to each side of the equation.
-72 + -18t + 72 + t2 = 0 + 72

Reorder the terms:
-72 + 72 + -18t + t2 = 0 + 72

Combine like terms: -72 + 72 = 0
0 + -18t + t2 = 0 + 72
-18t + t2 = 0 + 72

Combine like terms: 0 + 72 = 72
-18t + t2 = 72

The t term is -18t.  Take half its coefficient (-9).
Square it (81) and add it to both sides.

Add '81' to each side of the equation.
-18t + 81 + t2 = 72 + 81

Reorder the terms:
81 + -18t + t2 = 72 + 81

Combine like terms: 72 + 81 = 153
81 + -18t + t2 = 153

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(t + -9)(t + -9) = 153

Calculate the square root of the right side: 12.369316877

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(t + -9) equal to 12.369316877 and -12.369316877.

Subproblem 1

t + -9 = 12.369316877 Simplifying t + -9 = 12.369316877 Reorder the terms: -9 + t = 12.369316877 Solving -9 + t = 12.369316877 Solving for variable 't'. Move all terms containing t to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '9' to each side of the equation. -9 + 9 + t = 12.369316877 + 9 Combine like terms: -9 + 9 = 0 0 + t = 12.369316877 + 9 t = 12.369316877 + 9 Combine like terms: 12.369316877 + 9 = 21.369316877 t = 21.369316877 Simplifying t = 21.369316877

Subproblem 2

t + -9 = -12.369316877 Simplifying t + -9 = -12.369316877 Reorder the terms: -9 + t = -12.369316877 Solving -9 + t = -12.369316877 Solving for variable 't'. Move all terms containing t to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '9' to each side of the equation. -9 + 9 + t = -12.369316877 + 9 Combine like terms: -9 + 9 = 0 0 + t = -12.369316877 + 9 t = -12.369316877 + 9 Combine like terms: -12.369316877 + 9 = -3.369316877 t = -3.369316877 Simplifying t = -3.369316877

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. t = {21.369316877, -3.369316877}

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