t^2-2t=20

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Solution for t^2-2t=20 equation:


Simplifying
t2 + -2t = 20

Reorder the terms:
-2t + t2 = 20

Solving
-2t + t2 = 20

Solving for variable 't'.

Reorder the terms:
-20 + -2t + t2 = 20 + -20

Combine like terms: 20 + -20 = 0
-20 + -2t + t2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '20' to each side of the equation.
-20 + -2t + 20 + t2 = 0 + 20

Reorder the terms:
-20 + 20 + -2t + t2 = 0 + 20

Combine like terms: -20 + 20 = 0
0 + -2t + t2 = 0 + 20
-2t + t2 = 0 + 20

Combine like terms: 0 + 20 = 20
-2t + t2 = 20

The t term is -2t.  Take half its coefficient (-1).
Square it (1) and add it to both sides.

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-2t + 1 + t2 = 20 + 1

Reorder the terms:
1 + -2t + t2 = 20 + 1

Combine like terms: 20 + 1 = 21
1 + -2t + t2 = 21

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(t + -1)(t + -1) = 21

Calculate the square root of the right side: 4.582575695

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(t + -1) equal to 4.582575695 and -4.582575695.

Subproblem 1

t + -1 = 4.582575695 Simplifying t + -1 = 4.582575695 Reorder the terms: -1 + t = 4.582575695 Solving -1 + t = 4.582575695 Solving for variable 't'. Move all terms containing t to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1' to each side of the equation. -1 + 1 + t = 4.582575695 + 1 Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0 0 + t = 4.582575695 + 1 t = 4.582575695 + 1 Combine like terms: 4.582575695 + 1 = 5.582575695 t = 5.582575695 Simplifying t = 5.582575695

Subproblem 2

t + -1 = -4.582575695 Simplifying t + -1 = -4.582575695 Reorder the terms: -1 + t = -4.582575695 Solving -1 + t = -4.582575695 Solving for variable 't'. Move all terms containing t to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1' to each side of the equation. -1 + 1 + t = -4.582575695 + 1 Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0 0 + t = -4.582575695 + 1 t = -4.582575695 + 1 Combine like terms: -4.582575695 + 1 = -3.582575695 t = -3.582575695 Simplifying t = -3.582575695

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. t = {5.582575695, -3.582575695}

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