t^2-4t=9

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Solution for t^2-4t=9 equation:


Simplifying
t2 + -4t = 9

Reorder the terms:
-4t + t2 = 9

Solving
-4t + t2 = 9

Solving for variable 't'.

Reorder the terms:
-9 + -4t + t2 = 9 + -9

Combine like terms: 9 + -9 = 0
-9 + -4t + t2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '9' to each side of the equation.
-9 + -4t + 9 + t2 = 0 + 9

Reorder the terms:
-9 + 9 + -4t + t2 = 0 + 9

Combine like terms: -9 + 9 = 0
0 + -4t + t2 = 0 + 9
-4t + t2 = 0 + 9

Combine like terms: 0 + 9 = 9
-4t + t2 = 9

The t term is -4t.  Take half its coefficient (-2).
Square it (4) and add it to both sides.

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4t + 4 + t2 = 9 + 4

Reorder the terms:
4 + -4t + t2 = 9 + 4

Combine like terms: 9 + 4 = 13
4 + -4t + t2 = 13

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(t + -2)(t + -2) = 13

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.605551275

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(t + -2) equal to 3.605551275 and -3.605551275.

Subproblem 1

t + -2 = 3.605551275 Simplifying t + -2 = 3.605551275 Reorder the terms: -2 + t = 3.605551275 Solving -2 + t = 3.605551275 Solving for variable 't'. Move all terms containing t to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2' to each side of the equation. -2 + 2 + t = 3.605551275 + 2 Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0 0 + t = 3.605551275 + 2 t = 3.605551275 + 2 Combine like terms: 3.605551275 + 2 = 5.605551275 t = 5.605551275 Simplifying t = 5.605551275

Subproblem 2

t + -2 = -3.605551275 Simplifying t + -2 = -3.605551275 Reorder the terms: -2 + t = -3.605551275 Solving -2 + t = -3.605551275 Solving for variable 't'. Move all terms containing t to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2' to each side of the equation. -2 + 2 + t = -3.605551275 + 2 Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0 0 + t = -3.605551275 + 2 t = -3.605551275 + 2 Combine like terms: -3.605551275 + 2 = -1.605551275 t = -1.605551275 Simplifying t = -1.605551275

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. t = {5.605551275, -1.605551275}

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