-16t^4+160t^2-144=

Solution for -16t^4+160t^2-144= equation:

Simplifying
-16t4 + 160t2 + -144 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-144 + 160t2 + -16t4 = 0

Solving
-144 + 160t2 + -16t4 = 0

Solving for variable 't'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '16'.
16(-9 + 10t2 + -1t4) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
16((-9 + t2)(1 + -1t2)) = 0

Factor a difference between two squares.
16(((3 + t)(-3 + t))(1 + -1t2)) = 0

Factor a difference between two squares.
16(((1 + t)(1 + -1t))(3 + t)(-3 + t)) = 0

Ignore the factor 16.
Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(3 + t)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
3 + t = 0

Solving
3 + t = 0

Move all terms containing t to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-3' to each side of the equation.
3 + -3 + t = 0 + -3

Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0
0 + t = 0 + -3
t = 0 + -3

Combine like terms: 0 + -3 = -3
t = -3

Simplifying
t = -3
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(-3 + t)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
-3 + t = 0

Solving
-3 + t = 0

Move all terms containing t to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '3' to each side of the equation.
-3 + 3 + t = 0 + 3

Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0
0 + t = 0 + 3
t = 0 + 3

Combine like terms: 0 + 3 = 3
t = 3

Simplifying
t = 3
Subproblem 3
Set the factor '(1 + t)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
1 + t = 0

Solving
1 + t = 0

Move all terms containing t to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-1' to each side of the equation.
1 + -1 + t = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
0 + t = 0 + -1
t = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 0 + -1 = -1
t = -1

Simplifying
t = -1
Subproblem 4
Set the factor '(1 + -1t)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
1 + -1t = 0

Solving
1 + -1t = 0

Move all terms containing t to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-1' to each side of the equation.
1 + -1 + -1t = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
0 + -1t = 0 + -1
-1t = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 0 + -1 = -1
-1t = -1

Divide each side by '-1'.
t = 1

Simplifying
t = 1
Solution
t = {-3, 3, -1, 1}