Relative speed and Time dilation

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Homework Statement


What is the relative speed if two observers record a time difference of 1%


Homework Equations


t=(gamma)t'


The Attempt at a Solution



I use the above equation and solved for v, and got

v=sqrt(-c2((t'/t)2-1)

however I am gettin 2.999x108m/s, and I am pretty sure that is not right.
 
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Perhaps you can relate [itex]\frac{t}{t'}[/itex] to the 1% time difference. If you can do this you could find a velocity by solving [itex]\frac{t}{t'} = \gamma[/itex] for the v in gamma.