t^2-5t-17=0

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Solution for t^2-5t-17=0 equation:


Simplifying
t2 + -5t + -17 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-17 + -5t + t2 = 0

Solving
-17 + -5t + t2 = 0

Solving for variable 't'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '17' to each side of the equation.
-17 + -5t + 17 + t2 = 0 + 17

Reorder the terms:
-17 + 17 + -5t + t2 = 0 + 17

Combine like terms: -17 + 17 = 0
0 + -5t + t2 = 0 + 17
-5t + t2 = 0 + 17

Combine like terms: 0 + 17 = 17
-5t + t2 = 17

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 = 17 + 6.25

Reorder the terms:
6.25 + -5t + t2 = 17 + 6.25

Combine like terms: 17 + 6.25 = 23.25
6.25 + -5t + t2 = 23.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(t + -2.5)(t + -2.5) = 23.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 4.82182538

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(t + -2.5) equal to 4.82182538 and -4.82182538.

Subproblem 1

t + -2.5 = 4.82182538 Simplifying t + -2.5 = 4.82182538 Reorder the terms: -2.5 + t = 4.82182538 Solving -2.5 + t = 4.82182538 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 = 4.82182538 + 2.5 Combine like terms: -2.5 + 2.5 = 0.0 0.0 + t = 4.82182538 + 2.5 t = 4.82182538 + 2.5 Combine like terms: 4.82182538 + 2.5 = 7.32182538 t = 7.32182538 Simplifying t = 7.32182538

Subproblem 2

t + -2.5 = -4.82182538 Simplifying t + -2.5 = -4.82182538 Reorder the terms: -2.5 + t = -4.82182538 Solving -2.5 + t = -4.82182538 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 = -4.82182538 + 2.5 Combine like terms: -2.5 + 2.5 = 0.0 0.0 + t = -4.82182538 + 2.5 t = -4.82182538 + 2.5 Combine like terms: -4.82182538 + 2.5 = -2.32182538 t = -2.32182538 Simplifying t = -2.32182538

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. t = {7.32182538, -2.32182538}

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