SOLUTION: Appply quaddratic equation and factorize 2t^2 - 11t = 8

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Question 1024057: Appply quaddratic equation and factorize 2t^2 - 11t = 8
Answer by LinnW(1048) About Me  (Show Source):
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2t^2 - 11t = 8
2t%5E2+-+11t+-+8+=+0
The coefficients for the quadratic equation are a = 2 , b = -11 , c = -8
x+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+
x+=+%28-%2811%29+%2B-+sqrt%28+%28-11%29%5E2-4%2A%282%29%2A%28-8%29+%29%29%2F%282%2A2%29+
First case
x+=+%28-%2811%29+%2B+sqrt%28+121%2B64+%29%29%2F4+
x+=+%28-%2811%29+%2B+sqrt%28+185+%29%29%2F4+
Case two
x+=+%28-%2811%29+-+sqrt%28+185+%29%29%2F4+
Clearly we cannot factor