-16t^2+40t+1.5=0

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Solution for -16t^2+40t+1.5=0 equation:


Simplifying
-16t2 + 40t + 1.5 = 0

Reorder the terms:
1.5 + 40t + -16t2 = 0

Solving
1.5 + 40t + -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'.
-0.09375 + -2.5t + t2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '0.09375' to each side of the equation.
-0.09375 + -2.5t + 0.09375 + t2 = 0 + 0.09375

Reorder the terms:
-0.09375 + 0.09375 + -2.5t + t2 = 0 + 0.09375

Combine like terms: -0.09375 + 0.09375 = 0.00000
0.00000 + -2.5t + t2 = 0 + 0.09375
-2.5t + t2 = 0 + 0.09375

Combine like terms: 0 + 0.09375 = 0.09375
-2.5t + t2 = 0.09375

The t term is -2.5t.  Take half its coefficient (-1.25).
Square it (1.5625) and add it to both sides.

Add '1.5625' to each side of the equation.
-2.5t + 1.5625 + t2 = 0.09375 + 1.5625

Reorder the terms:
1.5625 + -2.5t + t2 = 0.09375 + 1.5625

Combine like terms: 0.09375 + 1.5625 = 1.65625
1.5625 + -2.5t + t2 = 1.65625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(t + -1.25)(t + -1.25) = 1.65625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.286953768

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(t + -1.25) equal to 1.286953768 and -1.286953768.

Subproblem 1

t + -1.25 = 1.286953768 Simplifying t + -1.25 = 1.286953768 Reorder the terms: -1.25 + t = 1.286953768 Solving -1.25 + t = 1.286953768 Solving for variable 't'. Move all terms containing t to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.25' to each side of the equation. -1.25 + 1.25 + t = 1.286953768 + 1.25 Combine like terms: -1.25 + 1.25 = 0.00 0.00 + t = 1.286953768 + 1.25 t = 1.286953768 + 1.25 Combine like terms: 1.286953768 + 1.25 = 2.536953768 t = 2.536953768 Simplifying t = 2.536953768

Subproblem 2

t + -1.25 = -1.286953768 Simplifying t + -1.25 = -1.286953768 Reorder the terms: -1.25 + t = -1.286953768 Solving -1.25 + t = -1.286953768 Solving for variable 't'. Move all terms containing t to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.25' to each side of the equation. -1.25 + 1.25 + t = -1.286953768 + 1.25 Combine like terms: -1.25 + 1.25 = 0.00 0.00 + t = -1.286953768 + 1.25 t = -1.286953768 + 1.25 Combine like terms: -1.286953768 + 1.25 = -0.036953768 t = -0.036953768 Simplifying t = -0.036953768

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. t = {2.536953768, -0.036953768}

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