-16t^2+40t-3=8

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Solution for -16t^2+40t-3=8 equation:


Simplifying
-16t2 + 40t + -3 = 8

Reorder the terms:
-3 + 40t + -16t2 = 8

Solving
-3 + 40t + -16t2 = 8

Solving for variable 't'.

Reorder the terms:
-3 + -8 + 40t + -16t2 = 8 + -8

Combine like terms: -3 + -8 = -11
-11 + 40t + -16t2 = 8 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
-11 + 40t + -16t2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '-16'.
0.6875 + -2.5t + t2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-0.6875' to each side of the equation.
0.6875 + -2.5t + -0.6875 + t2 = 0 + -0.6875

Reorder the terms:
0.6875 + -0.6875 + -2.5t + t2 = 0 + -0.6875

Combine like terms: 0.6875 + -0.6875 = 0.0000
0.0000 + -2.5t + t2 = 0 + -0.6875
-2.5t + t2 = 0 + -0.6875

Combine like terms: 0 + -0.6875 = -0.6875
-2.5t + t2 = -0.6875

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 = -0.6875 + 1.5625

Reorder the terms:
1.5625 + -2.5t + t2 = -0.6875 + 1.5625

Combine like terms: -0.6875 + 1.5625 = 0.875
1.5625 + -2.5t + t2 = 0.875

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(t + -1.25)(t + -1.25) = 0.875

Calculate the square root of the right side: 0.935414347

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(t + -1.25) equal to 0.935414347 and -0.935414347.

Subproblem 1

t + -1.25 = 0.935414347 Simplifying t + -1.25 = 0.935414347 Reorder the terms: -1.25 + t = 0.935414347 Solving -1.25 + t = 0.935414347 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 = 0.935414347 + 1.25 Combine like terms: -1.25 + 1.25 = 0.00 0.00 + t = 0.935414347 + 1.25 t = 0.935414347 + 1.25 Combine like terms: 0.935414347 + 1.25 = 2.185414347 t = 2.185414347 Simplifying t = 2.185414347

Subproblem 2

t + -1.25 = -0.935414347 Simplifying t + -1.25 = -0.935414347 Reorder the terms: -1.25 + t = -0.935414347 Solving -1.25 + t = -0.935414347 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 = -0.935414347 + 1.25 Combine like terms: -1.25 + 1.25 = 0.00 0.00 + t = -0.935414347 + 1.25 t = -0.935414347 + 1.25 Combine like terms: -0.935414347 + 1.25 = 0.314585653 t = 0.314585653 Simplifying t = 0.314585653

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. t = {2.185414347, 0.314585653}

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