0=-16t^2+17t+12

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Solution for 0=-16t^2+17t+12 equation:


Simplifying
0 = -16t2 + 17t + 12

Reorder the terms:
0 = 12 + 17t + -16t2

Solving
0 = 12 + 17t + -16t2

Solving for variable 't'.

Combine like terms: 0 + -12 = -12
-12 + -17t + 16t2 = 12 + 17t + -16t2 + -12 + -17t + 16t2

Reorder the terms:
-12 + -17t + 16t2 = 12 + -12 + 17t + -17t + -16t2 + 16t2

Combine like terms: 12 + -12 = 0
-12 + -17t + 16t2 = 0 + 17t + -17t + -16t2 + 16t2
-12 + -17t + 16t2 = 17t + -17t + -16t2 + 16t2

Combine like terms: 17t + -17t = 0
-12 + -17t + 16t2 = 0 + -16t2 + 16t2
-12 + -17t + 16t2 = -16t2 + 16t2

Combine like terms: -16t2 + 16t2 = 0
-12 + -17t + 16t2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '16'.
-0.75 + -1.0625t + t2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '0.75' to each side of the equation.
-0.75 + -1.0625t + 0.75 + t2 = 0 + 0.75

Reorder the terms:
-0.75 + 0.75 + -1.0625t + t2 = 0 + 0.75

Combine like terms: -0.75 + 0.75 = 0.00
0.00 + -1.0625t + t2 = 0 + 0.75
-1.0625t + t2 = 0 + 0.75

Combine like terms: 0 + 0.75 = 0.75
-1.0625t + t2 = 0.75

The t term is -1.0625t.  Take half its coefficient (-0.53125).
Square it (0.2822265625) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.2822265625' to each side of the equation.
-1.0625t + 0.2822265625 + t2 = 0.75 + 0.2822265625

Reorder the terms:
0.2822265625 + -1.0625t + t2 = 0.75 + 0.2822265625

Combine like terms: 0.75 + 0.2822265625 = 1.0322265625
0.2822265625 + -1.0625t + t2 = 1.0322265625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(t + -0.53125)(t + -0.53125) = 1.0322265625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.015985513

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(t + -0.53125) equal to 1.015985513 and -1.015985513.

Subproblem 1

t + -0.53125 = 1.015985513 Simplifying t + -0.53125 = 1.015985513 Reorder the terms: -0.53125 + t = 1.015985513 Solving -0.53125 + t = 1.015985513 Solving for variable 't'. Move all terms containing t to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.53125' to each side of the equation. -0.53125 + 0.53125 + t = 1.015985513 + 0.53125 Combine like terms: -0.53125 + 0.53125 = 0.00000 0.00000 + t = 1.015985513 + 0.53125 t = 1.015985513 + 0.53125 Combine like terms: 1.015985513 + 0.53125 = 1.547235513 t = 1.547235513 Simplifying t = 1.547235513

Subproblem 2

t + -0.53125 = -1.015985513 Simplifying t + -0.53125 = -1.015985513 Reorder the terms: -0.53125 + t = -1.015985513 Solving -0.53125 + t = -1.015985513 Solving for variable 't'. Move all terms containing t to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.53125' to each side of the equation. -0.53125 + 0.53125 + t = -1.015985513 + 0.53125 Combine like terms: -0.53125 + 0.53125 = 0.00000 0.00000 + t = -1.015985513 + 0.53125 t = -1.015985513 + 0.53125 Combine like terms: -1.015985513 + 0.53125 = -0.484735513 t = -0.484735513 Simplifying t = -0.484735513

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. t = {1.547235513, -0.484735513}

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