t(t-14)=72

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Solution for t(t-14)=72 equation:


Simplifying
t(t + -14) = 72

Reorder the terms:
t(-14 + t) = 72
(-14 * t + t * t) = 72
(-14t + t2) = 72

Solving
-14t + t2 = 72

Solving for variable 't'.

Reorder the terms:
-72 + -14t + t2 = 72 + -72

Combine like terms: 72 + -72 = 0
-72 + -14t + t2 = 0

Factor a trinomial.
(-4 + -1t)(18 + -1t) = 0

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(-4 + -1t)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying -4 + -1t = 0 Solving -4 + -1t = 0 Move all terms containing t to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '4' to each side of the equation. -4 + 4 + -1t = 0 + 4 Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0 0 + -1t = 0 + 4 -1t = 0 + 4 Combine like terms: 0 + 4 = 4 -1t = 4 Divide each side by '-1'. t = -4 Simplifying t = -4

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(18 + -1t)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 18 + -1t = 0 Solving 18 + -1t = 0 Move all terms containing t to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-18' to each side of the equation. 18 + -18 + -1t = 0 + -18 Combine like terms: 18 + -18 = 0 0 + -1t = 0 + -18 -1t = 0 + -18 Combine like terms: 0 + -18 = -18 -1t = -18 Divide each side by '-1'. t = 18 Simplifying t = 18

Solution

t = {-4, 18}

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