Solve t^2+13t+53=25

$$t ^ { 2 } + 13 t + 53 = 25$$

Solve for t

$$t=\frac{\sqrt{57}-13}{2}\approx -2.725082782$$

$$t=\frac{-\sqrt{57}-13}{2}\approx -10.274917218$$

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.

$$t^{2}+13t+53=25$$

Subtract 25 from both sides of the equation.

$$t^{2}+13t+53-25=25-25$$

Subtracting 25 from itself leaves 0.

$$t^{2}+13t+53-25=0$$

Subtract 25 from 53.

$$t^{2}+13t+28=0$$

This equation is in standard form: ax^{2}+bx+c=0. Substitute 1 for a, 13 for b, and 28 for c in the quadratic formula, \frac{-b±\sqrt{b^{2}-4ac}}{2a}.

$$t=\frac{-13±\sqrt{13^{2}-4\times 28}}{2}$$

Square 13.

$$t=\frac{-13±\sqrt{169-4\times 28}}{2}$$

Multiply -4 times 28.

$$t=\frac{-13±\sqrt{169-112}}{2}$$

Add 169 to -112.

$$t=\frac{-13±\sqrt{57}}{2}$$

Now solve the equation t=\frac{-13±\sqrt{57}}{2} when ± is plus. Add -13 to \sqrt{57}.

$$t=\frac{\sqrt{57}-13}{2}$$

Now solve the equation t=\frac{-13±\sqrt{57}}{2} when ± is minus. Subtract \sqrt{57} from -13.

$$t=\frac{-\sqrt{57}-13}{2}$$

The equation is now solved.

$$t=\frac{\sqrt{57}-13}{2} t=\frac{-\sqrt{57}-13}{2}$$

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.

$$t^{2}+13t+53=25$$

Subtract 53 from both sides of the equation.

$$t^{2}+13t+53-53=25-53$$

Subtracting 53 from itself leaves 0.

$$t^{2}+13t=25-53$$

Subtract 53 from 25.

$$t^{2}+13t=-28$$

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.

$$t^{2}+13t+\left(\frac{13}{2}\right)^{2}=-28+\left(\frac{13}{2}\right)^{2}$$

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

$$t^{2}+13t+\frac{169}{4}=-28+\frac{169}{4}$$

Add -28 to \frac{169}{4}.

$$t^{2}+13t+\frac{169}{4}=\frac{57}{4}$$

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}.

$$\left(t+\frac{13}{2}\right)^{2}=\frac{57}{4}$$

Take the square root of both sides of the equation.

$$\sqrt{\left(t+\frac{13}{2}\right)^{2}}=\sqrt{\frac{57}{4}}$$

Simplify.

$$t+\frac{13}{2}=\frac{\sqrt{57}}{2} t+\frac{13}{2}=-\frac{\sqrt{57}}{2}$$

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

$$t=\frac{\sqrt{57}-13}{2} t=\frac{-\sqrt{57}-13}{2}$$