t^2-7t-7=0

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Solution for t^2-7t-7=0 equation:


Simplifying
t2 + -7t + -7 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-7 + -7t + t2 = 0

Solving
-7 + -7t + t2 = 0

Solving for variable 't'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '7' to each side of the equation.
-7 + -7t + 7 + t2 = 0 + 7

Reorder the terms:
-7 + 7 + -7t + t2 = 0 + 7

Combine like terms: -7 + 7 = 0
0 + -7t + t2 = 0 + 7
-7t + t2 = 0 + 7

Combine like terms: 0 + 7 = 7
-7t + t2 = 7

The t term is -7t.  Take half its coefficient (-3.5).
Square it (12.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '12.25' to each side of the equation.
-7t + 12.25 + t2 = 7 + 12.25

Reorder the terms:
12.25 + -7t + t2 = 7 + 12.25

Combine like terms: 7 + 12.25 = 19.25
12.25 + -7t + t2 = 19.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(t + -3.5)(t + -3.5) = 19.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 4.387482194

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(t + -3.5) equal to 4.387482194 and -4.387482194.

Subproblem 1

t + -3.5 = 4.387482194 Simplifying t + -3.5 = 4.387482194 Reorder the terms: -3.5 + t = 4.387482194 Solving -3.5 + t = 4.387482194 Solving for variable 't'. Move all terms containing t to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '3.5' to each side of the equation. -3.5 + 3.5 + t = 4.387482194 + 3.5 Combine like terms: -3.5 + 3.5 = 0.0 0.0 + t = 4.387482194 + 3.5 t = 4.387482194 + 3.5 Combine like terms: 4.387482194 + 3.5 = 7.887482194 t = 7.887482194 Simplifying t = 7.887482194

Subproblem 2

t + -3.5 = -4.387482194 Simplifying t + -3.5 = -4.387482194 Reorder the terms: -3.5 + t = -4.387482194 Solving -3.5 + t = -4.387482194 Solving for variable 't'. Move all terms containing t to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '3.5' to each side of the equation. -3.5 + 3.5 + t = -4.387482194 + 3.5 Combine like terms: -3.5 + 3.5 = 0.0 0.0 + t = -4.387482194 + 3.5 t = -4.387482194 + 3.5 Combine like terms: -4.387482194 + 3.5 = -0.887482194 t = -0.887482194 Simplifying t = -0.887482194

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. t = {7.887482194, -0.887482194}

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