-16t^2+160t+5.5=0

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Solution for -16t^2+160t+5.5=0 equation:


Simplifying
-16t2 + 160t + 5.5 = 0

Reorder the terms:
5.5 + 160t + -16t2 = 0

Solving
5.5 + 160t + -16t2 = 0

Solving for variable 't'.

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-16 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-16'.
-0.34375 + -10t + t2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '0.34375' to each side of the equation.
-0.34375 + -10t + 0.34375 + t2 = 0 + 0.34375

Reorder the terms:
-0.34375 + 0.34375 + -10t + t2 = 0 + 0.34375

Combine like terms: -0.34375 + 0.34375 = 0.00000
0.00000 + -10t + t2 = 0 + 0.34375
-10t + t2 = 0 + 0.34375

Combine like terms: 0 + 0.34375 = 0.34375
-10t + t2 = 0.34375

The t term is -10t.  Take half its coefficient (-5).
Square it (25) and add it to both sides.

Add '25' to each side of the equation.
-10t + 25 + t2 = 0.34375 + 25

Reorder the terms:
25 + -10t + t2 = 0.34375 + 25

Combine like terms: 0.34375 + 25 = 25.34375
25 + -10t + t2 = 25.34375

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(t + -5)(t + -5) = 25.34375

Calculate the square root of the right side: 5.034257641

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(t + -5) equal to 5.034257641 and -5.034257641.

Subproblem 1

t + -5 = 5.034257641 Simplifying t + -5 = 5.034257641 Reorder the terms: -5 + t = 5.034257641 Solving -5 + t = 5.034257641 Solving for variable 't'. Move all terms containing t to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '5' to each side of the equation. -5 + 5 + t = 5.034257641 + 5 Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0 0 + t = 5.034257641 + 5 t = 5.034257641 + 5 Combine like terms: 5.034257641 + 5 = 10.034257641 t = 10.034257641 Simplifying t = 10.034257641

Subproblem 2

t + -5 = -5.034257641 Simplifying t + -5 = -5.034257641 Reorder the terms: -5 + t = -5.034257641 Solving -5 + t = -5.034257641 Solving for variable 't'. Move all terms containing t to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '5' to each side of the equation. -5 + 5 + t = -5.034257641 + 5 Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0 0 + t = -5.034257641 + 5 t = -5.034257641 + 5 Combine like terms: -5.034257641 + 5 = -0.034257641 t = -0.034257641 Simplifying t = -0.034257641

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. t = {10.034257641, -0.034257641}

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