Solve t^2+13t+53=121

$$t ^ { 2 } + 13 t + 53 = 121$$

Solve for t

$$t=-17$$

$$t=4$$

Steps Using Factoring

Subtract 121 from both sides.

$$t^{2}+13t+53-121=0$$

Subtract 121 from 53 to get -68.

$$t^{2}+13t-68=0$$

To solve the equation, factor t^{2}+13t-68 using formula t^{2}+\left(a+b\right)t+ab=\left(t+a\right)\left(t+b\right). To find a and b, set up a system to be solved.

$$a+b=13 ab=-68$$

Since ab is negative, a and b have the opposite signs. Since a+b is positive, the positive number has greater absolute value than the negative. List all such integer pairs that give product -68.

$$-1,68 -2,34 -4,17$$

Calculate the sum for each pair.

$$-1+68=67 -2+34=32 -4+17=13$$

The solution is the pair that gives sum 13.

$$a=-4 b=17$$

Rewrite factored expression \left(t+a\right)\left(t+b\right) using the obtained values.

$$\left(t-4\right)\left(t+17\right)$$

To find equation solutions, solve t-4=0 and t+17=0.

$$t=4 t=-17$$

Steps Using Factoring By Grouping

Subtract 121 from both sides.

$$t^{2}+13t+53-121=0$$

Subtract 121 from 53 to get -68.

$$t^{2}+13t-68=0$$

To solve the equation, factor the left hand side by grouping. First, left hand side needs to be rewritten as t^{2}+at+bt-68. To find a and b, set up a system to be solved.

$$a+b=13 ab=1\left(-68\right)=-68$$

Since ab is negative, a and b have the opposite signs. Since a+b is positive, the positive number has greater absolute value than the negative. List all such integer pairs that give product -68.

$$-1,68 -2,34 -4,17$$

Calculate the sum for each pair.

$$-1+68=67 -2+34=32 -4+17=13$$

The solution is the pair that gives sum 13.

$$a=-4 b=17$$

Rewrite t^{2}+13t-68 as \left(t^{2}-4t\right)+\left(17t-68\right).

$$\left(t^{2}-4t\right)+\left(17t-68\right)$$

Factor out t in the first and 17 in the second group.

$$t\left(t-4\right)+17\left(t-4\right)$$

Factor out common term t-4 by using distributive property.

$$\left(t-4\right)\left(t+17\right)$$

To find equation solutions, solve t-4=0 and t+17=0.

$$t=4 t=-17$$

Steps Using the Quadratic Formula

All equations of the form ax^{2}+bx+c=0 can be solved using the quadratic formula: \frac{-b±\sqrt{b^{2}-4ac}}{2a}. The quadratic formula gives two solutions, one when ± is addition and one when it is subtraction.

$$t^{2}+13t+53=121$$

Subtract 121 from both sides of the equation.

$$t^{2}+13t+53-121=121-121$$

Subtracting 121 from itself leaves 0.

$$t^{2}+13t+53-121=0$$

Subtract 121 from 53.

$$t^{2}+13t-68=0$$

This equation is in standard form: ax^{2}+bx+c=0. Substitute 1 for a, 13 for b, and -68 for c in the quadratic formula, \frac{-b±\sqrt{b^{2}-4ac}}{2a}.

$$t=\frac{-13±\sqrt{13^{2}-4\left(-68\right)}}{2}$$

Square 13.

$$t=\frac{-13±\sqrt{169-4\left(-68\right)}}{2}$$

Multiply -4 times -68.

$$t=\frac{-13±\sqrt{169+272}}{2}$$

Add 169 to 272.

$$t=\frac{-13±\sqrt{441}}{2}$$

Take the square root of 441.

$$t=\frac{-13±21}{2}$$

Now solve the equation t=\frac{-13±21}{2} when ± is plus. Add -13 to 21.

$$t=\frac{8}{2}$$

Divide 8 by 2.

$$t=4$$

Now solve the equation t=\frac{-13±21}{2} when ± is minus. Subtract 21 from -13.

$$t=-\frac{34}{2}$$

Divide -34 by 2.

$$t=-17$$

The equation is now solved.

$$t=4 t=-17$$

Steps for Completing the Square

Quadratic equations such as this one can be solved by completing the square. In order to complete the square, the equation must first be in the form x^{2}+bx=c.

$$t^{2}+13t+53=121$$

Subtract 53 from both sides of the equation.

$$t^{2}+13t+53-53=121-53$$

Subtracting 53 from itself leaves 0.

$$t^{2}+13t=121-53$$

Subtract 53 from 121.

$$t^{2}+13t=68$$

Divide 13, the coefficient of the x term, by 2 to get \frac{13}{2}. Then add the square of \frac{13}{2} to both sides of the equation. This step makes the left hand side of the equation a perfect square.

$$t^{2}+13t+\left(\frac{13}{2}\right)^{2}=68+\left(\frac{13}{2}\right)^{2}$$

Square \frac{13}{2} by squaring both the numerator and the denominator of the fraction.

$$t^{2}+13t+\frac{169}{4}=68+\frac{169}{4}$$

Add 68 to \frac{169}{4}.

$$t^{2}+13t+\frac{169}{4}=\frac{441}{4}$$

Factor t^{2}+13t+\frac{169}{4}. In general, when x^{2}+bx+c is a perfect square, it can always be factored as \left(x+\frac{b}{2}\right)^{2}.

$$\left(t+\frac{13}{2}\right)^{2}=\frac{441}{4}$$

Take the square root of both sides of the equation.

$$\sqrt{\left(t+\frac{13}{2}\right)^{2}}=\sqrt{\frac{441}{4}}$$

Simplify.

$$t+\frac{13}{2}=\frac{21}{2} t+\frac{13}{2}=-\frac{21}{2}$$

Subtract \frac{13}{2} from both sides of the equation.

$$t=4 t=-17$$