-16t^2+21t+4=0

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Solution for -16t^2+21t+4=0 equation:


Simplifying
-16t2 + 21t + 4 = 0

Reorder the terms:
4 + 21t + -16t2 = 0

Solving
4 + 21t + -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'.
-0.25 + -1.3125t + t2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '0.25' to each side of the equation.
-0.25 + -1.3125t + 0.25 + t2 = 0 + 0.25

Reorder the terms:
-0.25 + 0.25 + -1.3125t + t2 = 0 + 0.25

Combine like terms: -0.25 + 0.25 = 0.00
0.00 + -1.3125t + t2 = 0 + 0.25
-1.3125t + t2 = 0 + 0.25

Combine like terms: 0 + 0.25 = 0.25
-1.3125t + t2 = 0.25

The t term is -1.3125t.  Take half its coefficient (-0.65625).
Square it (0.4306640625) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.4306640625' to each side of the equation.
-1.3125t + 0.4306640625 + t2 = 0.25 + 0.4306640625

Reorder the terms:
0.4306640625 + -1.3125t + t2 = 0.25 + 0.4306640625

Combine like terms: 0.25 + 0.4306640625 = 0.6806640625
0.4306640625 + -1.3125t + t2 = 0.6806640625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(t + -0.65625)(t + -0.65625) = 0.6806640625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 0.825023674

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(t + -0.65625) equal to 0.825023674 and -0.825023674.

Subproblem 1

t + -0.65625 = 0.825023674 Simplifying t + -0.65625 = 0.825023674 Reorder the terms: -0.65625 + t = 0.825023674 Solving -0.65625 + t = 0.825023674 Solving for variable 't'. Move all terms containing t to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.65625' to each side of the equation. -0.65625 + 0.65625 + t = 0.825023674 + 0.65625 Combine like terms: -0.65625 + 0.65625 = 0.00000 0.00000 + t = 0.825023674 + 0.65625 t = 0.825023674 + 0.65625 Combine like terms: 0.825023674 + 0.65625 = 1.481273674 t = 1.481273674 Simplifying t = 1.481273674

Subproblem 2

t + -0.65625 = -0.825023674 Simplifying t + -0.65625 = -0.825023674 Reorder the terms: -0.65625 + t = -0.825023674 Solving -0.65625 + t = -0.825023674 Solving for variable 't'. Move all terms containing t to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.65625' to each side of the equation. -0.65625 + 0.65625 + t = -0.825023674 + 0.65625 Combine like terms: -0.65625 + 0.65625 = 0.00000 0.00000 + t = -0.825023674 + 0.65625 t = -0.825023674 + 0.65625 Combine like terms: -0.825023674 + 0.65625 = -0.168773674 t = -0.168773674 Simplifying t = -0.168773674

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. t = {1.481273674, -0.168773674}

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