t^2-5t+2=0

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Solution for t^2-5t+2=0 equation:


Simplifying
t2 + -5t + 2 = 0

Reorder the terms:
2 + -5t + t2 = 0

Solving
2 + -5t + t2 = 0

Solving for variable 't'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -5t + -2 + t2 = 0 + -2

Reorder the terms:
2 + -2 + -5t + t2 = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + -5t + t2 = 0 + -2
-5t + t2 = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 0 + -2 = -2
-5t + t2 = -2

The t term is -5t.  Take half its coefficient (-2.5).
Square it (6.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '6.25' to each side of the equation.
-5t + 6.25 + t2 = -2 + 6.25

Reorder the terms:
6.25 + -5t + t2 = -2 + 6.25

Combine like terms: -2 + 6.25 = 4.25
6.25 + -5t + t2 = 4.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(t + -2.5)(t + -2.5) = 4.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.061552813

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(t + -2.5) equal to 2.061552813 and -2.061552813.

Subproblem 1

t + -2.5 = 2.061552813 Simplifying t + -2.5 = 2.061552813 Reorder the terms: -2.5 + t = 2.061552813 Solving -2.5 + t = 2.061552813 Solving for variable 't'. Move all terms containing t to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2.5' to each side of the equation. -2.5 + 2.5 + t = 2.061552813 + 2.5 Combine like terms: -2.5 + 2.5 = 0.0 0.0 + t = 2.061552813 + 2.5 t = 2.061552813 + 2.5 Combine like terms: 2.061552813 + 2.5 = 4.561552813 t = 4.561552813 Simplifying t = 4.561552813

Subproblem 2

t + -2.5 = -2.061552813 Simplifying t + -2.5 = -2.061552813 Reorder the terms: -2.5 + t = -2.061552813 Solving -2.5 + t = -2.061552813 Solving for variable 't'. Move all terms containing t to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2.5' to each side of the equation. -2.5 + 2.5 + t = -2.061552813 + 2.5 Combine like terms: -2.5 + 2.5 = 0.0 0.0 + t = -2.061552813 + 2.5 t = -2.061552813 + 2.5 Combine like terms: -2.061552813 + 2.5 = 0.438447187 t = 0.438447187 Simplifying t = 0.438447187

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. t = {4.561552813, 0.438447187}

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