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t^{2}+3t-10-4=8t
Subtract 4 from both sides.
t^{2}+3t-14=8t
Subtract 4 from -10 to get -14.
t^{2}+3t-14-8t=0
Subtract 8t from both sides.
t^{2}-5t-14=0
Combine 3t and -8t to get -5t.
a+b=-5 ab=-14
To solve the equation, factor t^{2}-5t-14 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.
1,-14 2,-7
Since ab is negative, a and b have the opposite signs. Since a+b is negative, the negative number has greater absolute value than the positive. List all such integer pairs that give product -14.
1-14=-13 2-7=-5
Calculate the sum for each pair.
a=-7 b=2
The solution is the pair that gives sum -5.
\left(t-7\right)\left(t+2\right)
Rewrite factored expression \left(t+a\right)\left(t+b\right) using the obtained values.
t=7 t=-2
To find equation solutions, solve t-7=0 and t+2=0.
t^{2}+3t-10-4=8t
Subtract 4 from both sides.
t^{2}+3t-14=8t
Subtract 4 from -10 to get -14.
t^{2}+3t-14-8t=0
Subtract 8t from both sides.
t^{2}-5t-14=0
Combine 3t and -8t to get -5t.
a+b=-5 ab=1\left(-14\right)=-14
To solve the equation, factor the left hand side by grouping. First, left hand side needs to be rewritten as t^{2}+at+bt-14. To find a and b, set up a system to be solved.
1,-14 2,-7
Since ab is negative, a and b have the opposite signs. Since a+b is negative, the negative number has greater absolute value than the positive. List all such integer pairs that give product -14.
1-14=-13 2-7=-5
Calculate the sum for each pair.
a=-7 b=2
The solution is the pair that gives sum -5.
\left(t^{2}-7t\right)+\left(2t-14\right)
Rewrite t^{2}-5t-14 as \left(t^{2}-7t\right)+\left(2t-14\right).
t\left(t-7\right)+2\left(t-7\right)
Factor out t in the first and 2 in the second group.
\left(t-7\right)\left(t+2\right)
Factor out common term t-7 by using distributive property.
t=7 t=-2
To find equation solutions, solve t-7=0 and t+2=0.
t^{2}+3t-10-4=8t
Subtract 4 from both sides.
t^{2}+3t-14=8t
Subtract 4 from -10 to get -14.
t^{2}+3t-14-8t=0
Subtract 8t from both sides.
t^{2}-5t-14=0
Combine 3t and -8t to get -5t.
t=\frac{-\left(-5\right)±\sqrt{\left(-5\right)^{2}-4\left(-14\right)}}{2}
This equation is in standard form: ax^{2}+bx+c=0. Substitute 1 for a, -5 for b, and -14 for c in the quadratic formula, \frac{-b±\sqrt{b^{2}-4ac}}{2a}.
t=\frac{-\left(-5\right)±\sqrt{25-4\left(-14\right)}}{2}
Square -5.
t=\frac{-\left(-5\right)±\sqrt{25+56}}{2}
Multiply -4 times -14.
t=\frac{-\left(-5\right)±\sqrt{81}}{2}
Add 25 to 56.
t=\frac{-\left(-5\right)±9}{2}
Take the square root of 81.
t=\frac{5±9}{2}
The opposite of -5 is 5.
t=\frac{14}{2}
Now solve the equation t=\frac{5±9}{2} when ± is plus. Add 5 to 9.
t=7
Divide 14 by 2.
t=-\frac{4}{2}
Now solve the equation t=\frac{5±9}{2} when ± is minus. Subtract 9 from 5.
t=-2
Divide -4 by 2.
t=7 t=-2
The equation is now solved.
t^{2}+3t-10-8t=4
Subtract 8t from both sides.
t^{2}-5t-10=4
Combine 3t and -8t to get -5t.
t^{2}-5t=4+10
Add 10 to both sides.
t^{2}-5t=14
Add 4 and 10 to get 14.
t^{2}-5t+\left(-\frac{5}{2}\right)^{2}=14+\left(-\frac{5}{2}\right)^{2}
Divide -5, the coefficient of the x term, by 2 to get -\frac{5}{2}. Then add the square of -\frac{5}{2} to both sides of the equation. This step makes the left hand side of the equation a perfect square.
t^{2}-5t+\frac{25}{4}=14+\frac{25}{4}
Square -\frac{5}{2} by squaring both the numerator and the denominator of the fraction.
t^{2}-5t+\frac{25}{4}=\frac{81}{4}
Add 14 to \frac{25}{4}.
\left(t-\frac{5}{2}\right)^{2}=\frac{81}{4}
Factor t^{2}-5t+\frac{25}{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}.
\sqrt{\left(t-\frac{5}{2}\right)^{2}}=\sqrt{\frac{81}{4}}
Take the square root of both sides of the equation.
t-\frac{5}{2}=\frac{9}{2} t-\frac{5}{2}=-\frac{9}{2}
Simplify.
t=7 t=-2
Add \frac{5}{2} to both sides of the equation.