t^2-t-40=0

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Solution for t^2-t-40=0 equation:


Simplifying
t2 + -1t + -40 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-40 + -1t + t2 = 0

Solving
-40 + -1t + t2 = 0

Solving for variable 't'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '40' to each side of the equation.
-40 + -1t + 40 + t2 = 0 + 40

Reorder the terms:
-40 + 40 + -1t + t2 = 0 + 40

Combine like terms: -40 + 40 = 0
0 + -1t + t2 = 0 + 40
-1t + t2 = 0 + 40

Combine like terms: 0 + 40 = 40
-1t + t2 = 40

The t term is -1t.  Take half its coefficient (-0.5).
Square it (0.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.25' to each side of the equation.
-1t + 0.25 + t2 = 40 + 0.25

Reorder the terms:
0.25 + -1t + t2 = 40 + 0.25

Combine like terms: 40 + 0.25 = 40.25
0.25 + -1t + t2 = 40.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(t + -0.5)(t + -0.5) = 40.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 6.34428877

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(t + -0.5) equal to 6.34428877 and -6.34428877.

Subproblem 1

t + -0.5 = 6.34428877 Simplifying t + -0.5 = 6.34428877 Reorder the terms: -0.5 + t = 6.34428877 Solving -0.5 + t = 6.34428877 Solving for variable 't'. Move all terms containing t to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.5' to each side of the equation. -0.5 + 0.5 + t = 6.34428877 + 0.5 Combine like terms: -0.5 + 0.5 = 0.0 0.0 + t = 6.34428877 + 0.5 t = 6.34428877 + 0.5 Combine like terms: 6.34428877 + 0.5 = 6.84428877 t = 6.84428877 Simplifying t = 6.84428877

Subproblem 2

t + -0.5 = -6.34428877 Simplifying t + -0.5 = -6.34428877 Reorder the terms: -0.5 + t = -6.34428877 Solving -0.5 + t = -6.34428877 Solving for variable 't'. Move all terms containing t to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.5' to each side of the equation. -0.5 + 0.5 + t = -6.34428877 + 0.5 Combine like terms: -0.5 + 0.5 = 0.0 0.0 + t = -6.34428877 + 0.5 t = -6.34428877 + 0.5 Combine like terms: -6.34428877 + 0.5 = -5.84428877 t = -5.84428877 Simplifying t = -5.84428877

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. t = {6.84428877, -5.84428877}

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