-0.08t^2+1.6t+20=9

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Solution for -0.08t^2+1.6t+20=9 equation:


Simplifying
-0.08t2 + 1.6t + 20 = 9

Reorder the terms:
20 + 1.6t + -0.08t2 = 9

Solving
20 + 1.6t + -0.08t2 = 9

Solving for variable 't'.

Reorder the terms:
20 + -9 + 1.6t + -0.08t2 = 9 + -9

Combine like terms: 20 + -9 = 11
11 + 1.6t + -0.08t2 = 9 + -9

Combine like terms: 9 + -9 = 0
11 + 1.6t + -0.08t2 = 0

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-0.08 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-0.08'.
-137.5 + -20t + t2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '137.5' to each side of the equation.
-137.5 + -20t + 137.5 + t2 = 0 + 137.5

Reorder the terms:
-137.5 + 137.5 + -20t + t2 = 0 + 137.5

Combine like terms: -137.5 + 137.5 = 0.0
0.0 + -20t + t2 = 0 + 137.5
-20t + t2 = 0 + 137.5

Combine like terms: 0 + 137.5 = 137.5
-20t + t2 = 137.5

The t term is -20t.  Take half its coefficient (-10).
Square it (100) and add it to both sides.

Add '100' to each side of the equation.
-20t + 100 + t2 = 137.5 + 100

Reorder the terms:
100 + -20t + t2 = 137.5 + 100

Combine like terms: 137.5 + 100 = 237.5
100 + -20t + t2 = 237.5

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(t + -10)(t + -10) = 237.5

Calculate the square root of the right side: 15.411035007

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(t + -10) equal to 15.411035007 and -15.411035007.

Subproblem 1

t + -10 = 15.411035007 Simplifying t + -10 = 15.411035007 Reorder the terms: -10 + t = 15.411035007 Solving -10 + t = 15.411035007 Solving for variable 't'. Move all terms containing t to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '10' to each side of the equation. -10 + 10 + t = 15.411035007 + 10 Combine like terms: -10 + 10 = 0 0 + t = 15.411035007 + 10 t = 15.411035007 + 10 Combine like terms: 15.411035007 + 10 = 25.411035007 t = 25.411035007 Simplifying t = 25.411035007

Subproblem 2

t + -10 = -15.411035007 Simplifying t + -10 = -15.411035007 Reorder the terms: -10 + t = -15.411035007 Solving -10 + t = -15.411035007 Solving for variable 't'. Move all terms containing t to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '10' to each side of the equation. -10 + 10 + t = -15.411035007 + 10 Combine like terms: -10 + 10 = 0 0 + t = -15.411035007 + 10 t = -15.411035007 + 10 Combine like terms: -15.411035007 + 10 = -5.411035007 t = -5.411035007 Simplifying t = -5.411035007

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. t = {25.411035007, -5.411035007}

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