1. ## Factorising?

Hello folks,

Have not done any maths in a couple of years and now an assignment has lead me to a mental blank. I have to solve 1000 = 0.7Ts - 205.1 + 6.804Ts^4 - 5.01 for Ts obviously. The second Ts is to the power of 4 for clarity.

How do I do this? I know it is simple but am a bit rusty...

Any help greatly appreciated.

Regards Paul.

2. Originally Posted by paulbk108
Hello folks,

Have not done any maths in a couple of years and now an assignment has lead me to a mental blank. I have to solve 1000 = 0.7Ts - 205.1 + 6.804Ts^4 - 5.01 for Ts obviously. The second Ts is to the power of 4 for clarity.

How do I do this? I know it is simple but am a bit rusty...

Any help greatly appreciated.

Regards Paul.
Dear Paul,

Is this what you mean??

$1000 = 0.7T_{s} - 205.1 + 6.804T^{4}_{s} - 5.01$

3. Yes - that is precisely what I mean. How do you make it appear like that? And secondly what is the answer to the equation?

4. $1000 = 0.7T_{s} - 205.1 + 6.804T^{4}_{s} - 5.01$

Move the $1000$ to the right side; the whole equation now equals $0$.

$0 = 0.7t_{s} - 205.1 + 6.804t^{4}_{s} - 5.01 - 1000$

Rearrange into the form $ax^2 + bx + c$.

$0 = 6.804t^{4}_{s} + 0.7t_{s} - 205.1 - 5.01 - 1000$

$0 = 6.804t^{4}_{s} + 0.7t_{s} - 1210.11$

This expression cannot be simplified any further.

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5. The answer for Ts is a whole number, so somehow this can be done. I am not sure how. Is there software available? Can anyone else add anything to this?

Regards Paul.

6. Originally Posted by paulbk108
The answer for Ts is a whole number, so somehow this can be done. I am not sure how. Is there software available? Can anyone else add anything to this?

Regards Paul.
Dear Paul,

Of course there are software for fatorizing. Let me give you a useful website!!

Algebra.Help -- Factoring Calculator