-16t^2+55t+2=0

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Solution for -16t^2+55t+2=0 equation:


Simplifying
-16t2 + 55t + 2 = 0

Reorder the terms:
2 + 55t + -16t2 = 0

Solving
2 + 55t + -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'.
-0.125 + -3.4375t + t2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '0.125' to each side of the equation.
-0.125 + -3.4375t + 0.125 + t2 = 0 + 0.125

Reorder the terms:
-0.125 + 0.125 + -3.4375t + t2 = 0 + 0.125

Combine like terms: -0.125 + 0.125 = 0.000
0.000 + -3.4375t + t2 = 0 + 0.125
-3.4375t + t2 = 0 + 0.125

Combine like terms: 0 + 0.125 = 0.125
-3.4375t + t2 = 0.125

The t term is -3.4375t.  Take half its coefficient (-1.71875).
Square it (2.954101563) and add it to both sides.

Add '2.954101563' to each side of the equation.
-3.4375t + 2.954101563 + t2 = 0.125 + 2.954101563

Reorder the terms:
2.954101563 + -3.4375t + t2 = 0.125 + 2.954101563

Combine like terms: 0.125 + 2.954101563 = 3.079101563
2.954101563 + -3.4375t + t2 = 3.079101563

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(t + -1.71875)(t + -1.71875) = 3.079101563

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.754736893

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(t + -1.71875) equal to 1.754736893 and -1.754736893.

Subproblem 1

t + -1.71875 = 1.754736893 Simplifying t + -1.71875 = 1.754736893 Reorder the terms: -1.71875 + t = 1.754736893 Solving -1.71875 + t = 1.754736893 Solving for variable 't'. Move all terms containing t to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.71875' to each side of the equation. -1.71875 + 1.71875 + t = 1.754736893 + 1.71875 Combine like terms: -1.71875 + 1.71875 = 0.00000 0.00000 + t = 1.754736893 + 1.71875 t = 1.754736893 + 1.71875 Combine like terms: 1.754736893 + 1.71875 = 3.473486893 t = 3.473486893 Simplifying t = 3.473486893

Subproblem 2

t + -1.71875 = -1.754736893 Simplifying t + -1.71875 = -1.754736893 Reorder the terms: -1.71875 + t = -1.754736893 Solving -1.71875 + t = -1.754736893 Solving for variable 't'. Move all terms containing t to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.71875' to each side of the equation. -1.71875 + 1.71875 + t = -1.754736893 + 1.71875 Combine like terms: -1.71875 + 1.71875 = 0.00000 0.00000 + t = -1.754736893 + 1.71875 t = -1.754736893 + 1.71875 Combine like terms: -1.754736893 + 1.71875 = -0.035986893 t = -0.035986893 Simplifying t = -0.035986893

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. t = {3.473486893, -0.035986893}

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