-0.2t^2+16t-28=0

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Solution for -0.2t^2+16t-28=0 equation:


Simplifying
-0.2t2 + 16t + -28 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-28 + 16t + -0.2t2 = 0

Solving
-28 + 16t + -0.2t2 = 0

Solving for variable 't'.

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-0.2 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-0.2'.
140 + -80t + t2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-140' to each side of the equation.
140 + -80t + -140 + t2 = 0 + -140

Reorder the terms:
140 + -140 + -80t + t2 = 0 + -140

Combine like terms: 140 + -140 = 0
0 + -80t + t2 = 0 + -140
-80t + t2 = 0 + -140

Combine like terms: 0 + -140 = -140
-80t + t2 = -140

The t term is -80t.  Take half its coefficient (-40).
Square it (1600) and add it to both sides.

Add '1600' to each side of the equation.
-80t + 1600 + t2 = -140 + 1600

Reorder the terms:
1600 + -80t + t2 = -140 + 1600

Combine like terms: -140 + 1600 = 1460
1600 + -80t + t2 = 1460

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(t + -40)(t + -40) = 1460

Calculate the square root of the right side: 38.209946349

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(t + -40) equal to 38.209946349 and -38.209946349.

Subproblem 1

t + -40 = 38.209946349 Simplifying t + -40 = 38.209946349 Reorder the terms: -40 + t = 38.209946349 Solving -40 + t = 38.209946349 Solving for variable 't'. Move all terms containing t to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '40' to each side of the equation. -40 + 40 + t = 38.209946349 + 40 Combine like terms: -40 + 40 = 0 0 + t = 38.209946349 + 40 t = 38.209946349 + 40 Combine like terms: 38.209946349 + 40 = 78.209946349 t = 78.209946349 Simplifying t = 78.209946349

Subproblem 2

t + -40 = -38.209946349 Simplifying t + -40 = -38.209946349 Reorder the terms: -40 + t = -38.209946349 Solving -40 + t = -38.209946349 Solving for variable 't'. Move all terms containing t to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '40' to each side of the equation. -40 + 40 + t = -38.209946349 + 40 Combine like terms: -40 + 40 = 0 0 + t = -38.209946349 + 40 t = -38.209946349 + 40 Combine like terms: -38.209946349 + 40 = 1.790053651 t = 1.790053651 Simplifying t = 1.790053651

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. t = {78.209946349, 1.790053651}

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