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Find the positive difference between the solutions to the equation $6t^2 + 30 = 41t$ .

 Dec 9, 2020
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Rewrite  as

 

6t^2  - 41t   +  30  =   0

 

(6t   -  5)  ( t - 6)    =   0

 

Set each  factor to 0  ad  solve for  t    gives

 

t = 5/6     and  t  = 6

 

So

 

6 - 5/6   = 

 

[36 - 5 ] / 6  =

 

31/6

 

 

cool cool cool

 Dec 9, 2020

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