-3=4t-0.8t^2

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Solution for -3=4t-0.8t^2 equation:


Simplifying
-3 = 4t + -0.8t2

Solving
-3 = 4t + -0.8t2

Solving for variable 't'.

Reorder the terms:
-3 + -4t + 0.8t2 = 4t + -4t + -0.8t2 + 0.8t2

Combine like terms: 4t + -4t = 0
-3 + -4t + 0.8t2 = 0 + -0.8t2 + 0.8t2
-3 + -4t + 0.8t2 = -0.8t2 + 0.8t2

Combine like terms: -0.8t2 + 0.8t2 = 0.0
-3 + -4t + 0.8t2 = 0.0

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

Divide each side by '0.8'.
-3.75 + -5t + t2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '3.75' to each side of the equation.
-3.75 + -5t + 3.75 + t2 = 0 + 3.75

Reorder the terms:
-3.75 + 3.75 + -5t + t2 = 0 + 3.75

Combine like terms: -3.75 + 3.75 = 0.00
0.00 + -5t + t2 = 0 + 3.75
-5t + t2 = 0 + 3.75

Combine like terms: 0 + 3.75 = 3.75
-5t + t2 = 3.75

The t term is -5t.  Take half its coefficient (-2.5).
Square it (6.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '6.25' to each side of the equation.
-5t + 6.25 + t2 = 3.75 + 6.25

Reorder the terms:
6.25 + -5t + t2 = 3.75 + 6.25

Combine like terms: 3.75 + 6.25 = 10
6.25 + -5t + t2 = 10

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(t + -2.5)(t + -2.5) = 10

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.16227766

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(t + -2.5) equal to 3.16227766 and -3.16227766.

Subproblem 1

t + -2.5 = 3.16227766 Simplifying t + -2.5 = 3.16227766 Reorder the terms: -2.5 + t = 3.16227766 Solving -2.5 + t = 3.16227766 Solving for variable 't'. Move all terms containing t to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2.5' to each side of the equation. -2.5 + 2.5 + t = 3.16227766 + 2.5 Combine like terms: -2.5 + 2.5 = 0.0 0.0 + t = 3.16227766 + 2.5 t = 3.16227766 + 2.5 Combine like terms: 3.16227766 + 2.5 = 5.66227766 t = 5.66227766 Simplifying t = 5.66227766

Subproblem 2

t + -2.5 = -3.16227766 Simplifying t + -2.5 = -3.16227766 Reorder the terms: -2.5 + t = -3.16227766 Solving -2.5 + t = -3.16227766 Solving for variable 't'. Move all terms containing t to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2.5' to each side of the equation. -2.5 + 2.5 + t = -3.16227766 + 2.5 Combine like terms: -2.5 + 2.5 = 0.0 0.0 + t = -3.16227766 + 2.5 t = -3.16227766 + 2.5 Combine like terms: -3.16227766 + 2.5 = -0.66227766 t = -0.66227766 Simplifying t = -0.66227766

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. t = {5.66227766, -0.66227766}

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