t^2-42t-200=0

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Solution for t^2-42t-200=0 equation:


Simplifying
t2 + -42t + -200 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-200 + -42t + t2 = 0

Solving
-200 + -42t + t2 = 0

Solving for variable 't'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '200' to each side of the equation.
-200 + -42t + 200 + t2 = 0 + 200

Reorder the terms:
-200 + 200 + -42t + t2 = 0 + 200

Combine like terms: -200 + 200 = 0
0 + -42t + t2 = 0 + 200
-42t + t2 = 0 + 200

Combine like terms: 0 + 200 = 200
-42t + t2 = 200

The t term is -42t.  Take half its coefficient (-21).
Square it (441) and add it to both sides.

Add '441' to each side of the equation.
-42t + 441 + t2 = 200 + 441

Reorder the terms:
441 + -42t + t2 = 200 + 441

Combine like terms: 200 + 441 = 641
441 + -42t + t2 = 641

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(t + -21)(t + -21) = 641

Calculate the square root of the right side: 25.317977802

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(t + -21) equal to 25.317977802 and -25.317977802.

Subproblem 1

t + -21 = 25.317977802 Simplifying t + -21 = 25.317977802 Reorder the terms: -21 + t = 25.317977802 Solving -21 + t = 25.317977802 Solving for variable 't'. Move all terms containing t to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '21' to each side of the equation. -21 + 21 + t = 25.317977802 + 21 Combine like terms: -21 + 21 = 0 0 + t = 25.317977802 + 21 t = 25.317977802 + 21 Combine like terms: 25.317977802 + 21 = 46.317977802 t = 46.317977802 Simplifying t = 46.317977802

Subproblem 2

t + -21 = -25.317977802 Simplifying t + -21 = -25.317977802 Reorder the terms: -21 + t = -25.317977802 Solving -21 + t = -25.317977802 Solving for variable 't'. Move all terms containing t to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '21' to each side of the equation. -21 + 21 + t = -25.317977802 + 21 Combine like terms: -21 + 21 = 0 0 + t = -25.317977802 + 21 t = -25.317977802 + 21 Combine like terms: -25.317977802 + 21 = -4.317977802 t = -4.317977802 Simplifying t = -4.317977802

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. t = {46.317977802, -4.317977802}

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