0=-16t^2+17t+5.5

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Solution for 0=-16t^2+17t+5.5 equation:


Simplifying
0 = -16t2 + 17t + 5.5

Reorder the terms:
0 = 5.5 + 17t + -16t2

Solving
0 = 5.5 + 17t + -16t2

Solving for variable 't'.

Combine like terms: 0 + -5.5 = -5.5
-5.5 + -17t + 16t2 = 5.5 + 17t + -16t2 + -5.5 + -17t + 16t2

Reorder the terms:
-5.5 + -17t + 16t2 = 5.5 + -5.5 + 17t + -17t + -16t2 + 16t2

Combine like terms: 5.5 + -5.5 = 0.0
-5.5 + -17t + 16t2 = 0.0 + 17t + -17t + -16t2 + 16t2
-5.5 + -17t + 16t2 = 17t + -17t + -16t2 + 16t2

Combine like terms: 17t + -17t = 0
-5.5 + -17t + 16t2 = 0 + -16t2 + 16t2
-5.5 + -17t + 16t2 = -16t2 + 16t2

Combine like terms: -16t2 + 16t2 = 0
-5.5 + -17t + 16t2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '16'.
-0.34375 + -1.0625t + t2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '0.34375' to each side of the equation.
-0.34375 + -1.0625t + 0.34375 + t2 = 0 + 0.34375

Reorder the terms:
-0.34375 + 0.34375 + -1.0625t + t2 = 0 + 0.34375

Combine like terms: -0.34375 + 0.34375 = 0.00000
0.00000 + -1.0625t + t2 = 0 + 0.34375
-1.0625t + t2 = 0 + 0.34375

Combine like terms: 0 + 0.34375 = 0.34375
-1.0625t + t2 = 0.34375

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 = 0.34375 + 0.2822265625

Reorder the terms:
0.2822265625 + -1.0625t + t2 = 0.34375 + 0.2822265625

Combine like terms: 0.34375 + 0.2822265625 = 0.6259765625
0.2822265625 + -1.0625t + t2 = 0.6259765625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(t + -0.53125)(t + -0.53125) = 0.6259765625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 0.791186806

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(t + -0.53125) equal to 0.791186806 and -0.791186806.

Subproblem 1

t + -0.53125 = 0.791186806 Simplifying t + -0.53125 = 0.791186806 Reorder the terms: -0.53125 + t = 0.791186806 Solving -0.53125 + t = 0.791186806 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 = 0.791186806 + 0.53125 Combine like terms: -0.53125 + 0.53125 = 0.00000 0.00000 + t = 0.791186806 + 0.53125 t = 0.791186806 + 0.53125 Combine like terms: 0.791186806 + 0.53125 = 1.322436806 t = 1.322436806 Simplifying t = 1.322436806

Subproblem 2

t + -0.53125 = -0.791186806 Simplifying t + -0.53125 = -0.791186806 Reorder the terms: -0.53125 + t = -0.791186806 Solving -0.53125 + t = -0.791186806 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 = -0.791186806 + 0.53125 Combine like terms: -0.53125 + 0.53125 = 0.00000 0.00000 + t = -0.791186806 + 0.53125 t = -0.791186806 + 0.53125 Combine like terms: -0.791186806 + 0.53125 = -0.259936806 t = -0.259936806 Simplifying t = -0.259936806

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. t = {1.322436806, -0.259936806}

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