SOLUTION: (t-3)^=8

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Question 239968: (t-3)^=8
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(t-3)^2=8
t^2-6t+9=8
t^2-6t+9-8=0
t^2-6t+1=0
t+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+
t=(6+-sqrt[-6^2-4*1*1])/2*1
t=(6+-sqrt[36-4])/2
t=(6+-sqrt32)/2
t=(6+-5.6568)/2
t=11.6568/2
t=5.828 ans.
t=(6-5.6568)/2
t=.3432/2
t=.1716 ans.