-16t^2+40t+15=0

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Solution for -16t^2+40t+15=0 equation:


Simplifying
-16t2 + 40t + 15 = 0

Reorder the terms:
15 + 40t + -16t2 = 0

Solving
15 + 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'.
-0.9375 + -2.5t + t2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '0.9375' to each side of the equation.
-0.9375 + -2.5t + 0.9375 + t2 = 0 + 0.9375

Reorder the terms:
-0.9375 + 0.9375 + -2.5t + t2 = 0 + 0.9375

Combine like terms: -0.9375 + 0.9375 = 0.0000
0.0000 + -2.5t + t2 = 0 + 0.9375
-2.5t + t2 = 0 + 0.9375

Combine like terms: 0 + 0.9375 = 0.9375
-2.5t + t2 = 0.9375

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 = 0.9375 + 1.5625

Reorder the terms:
1.5625 + -2.5t + t2 = 0.9375 + 1.5625

Combine like terms: 0.9375 + 1.5625 = 2.5
1.5625 + -2.5t + t2 = 2.5

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(t + -1.25)(t + -1.25) = 2.5

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.58113883

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(t + -1.25) equal to 1.58113883 and -1.58113883.

Subproblem 1

t + -1.25 = 1.58113883 Simplifying t + -1.25 = 1.58113883 Reorder the terms: -1.25 + t = 1.58113883 Solving -1.25 + t = 1.58113883 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 = 1.58113883 + 1.25 Combine like terms: -1.25 + 1.25 = 0.00 0.00 + t = 1.58113883 + 1.25 t = 1.58113883 + 1.25 Combine like terms: 1.58113883 + 1.25 = 2.83113883 t = 2.83113883 Simplifying t = 2.83113883

Subproblem 2

t + -1.25 = -1.58113883 Simplifying t + -1.25 = -1.58113883 Reorder the terms: -1.25 + t = -1.58113883 Solving -1.25 + t = -1.58113883 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 = -1.58113883 + 1.25 Combine like terms: -1.25 + 1.25 = 0.00 0.00 + t = -1.58113883 + 1.25 t = -1.58113883 + 1.25 Combine like terms: -1.58113883 + 1.25 = -0.33113883 t = -0.33113883 Simplifying t = -0.33113883

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. t = {2.83113883, -0.33113883}

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