0=-16t^2+38.8t+3

Simple and best practice solution for 0=-16t^2+38.8t+3 equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

Solution for 0=-16t^2+38.8t+3 equation:


Simplifying
0 = -16t2 + 38.8t + 3

Reorder the terms:
0 = 3 + 38.8t + -16t2

Solving
0 = 3 + 38.8t + -16t2

Solving for variable 't'.

Combine like terms: 0 + -3 = -3
-3 + -38.8t + 16t2 = 3 + 38.8t + -16t2 + -3 + -38.8t + 16t2

Reorder the terms:
-3 + -38.8t + 16t2 = 3 + -3 + 38.8t + -38.8t + -16t2 + 16t2

Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0
-3 + -38.8t + 16t2 = 0 + 38.8t + -38.8t + -16t2 + 16t2
-3 + -38.8t + 16t2 = 38.8t + -38.8t + -16t2 + 16t2

Combine like terms: 38.8t + -38.8t = 0.0
-3 + -38.8t + 16t2 = 0.0 + -16t2 + 16t2
-3 + -38.8t + 16t2 = -16t2 + 16t2

Combine like terms: -16t2 + 16t2 = 0
-3 + -38.8t + 16t2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '16'.
-0.1875 + -2.425t + t2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '0.1875' to each side of the equation.
-0.1875 + -2.425t + 0.1875 + t2 = 0 + 0.1875

Reorder the terms:
-0.1875 + 0.1875 + -2.425t + t2 = 0 + 0.1875

Combine like terms: -0.1875 + 0.1875 = 0.0000
0.0000 + -2.425t + t2 = 0 + 0.1875
-2.425t + t2 = 0 + 0.1875

Combine like terms: 0 + 0.1875 = 0.1875
-2.425t + t2 = 0.1875

The t term is -2.425t.  Take half its coefficient (-1.2125).
Square it (1.47015625) and add it to both sides.

Add '1.47015625' to each side of the equation.
-2.425t + 1.47015625 + t2 = 0.1875 + 1.47015625

Reorder the terms:
1.47015625 + -2.425t + t2 = 0.1875 + 1.47015625

Combine like terms: 0.1875 + 1.47015625 = 1.65765625
1.47015625 + -2.425t + t2 = 1.65765625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(t + -1.2125)(t + -1.2125) = 1.65765625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.2875

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(t + -1.2125) equal to 1.2875 and -1.2875.

Subproblem 1

t + -1.2125 = 1.2875 Simplifying t + -1.2125 = 1.2875 Reorder the terms: -1.2125 + t = 1.2875 Solving -1.2125 + t = 1.2875 Solving for variable 't'. Move all terms containing t to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.2125' to each side of the equation. -1.2125 + 1.2125 + t = 1.2875 + 1.2125 Combine like terms: -1.2125 + 1.2125 = 0.0000 0.0000 + t = 1.2875 + 1.2125 t = 1.2875 + 1.2125 Combine like terms: 1.2875 + 1.2125 = 2.5 t = 2.5 Simplifying t = 2.5

Subproblem 2

t + -1.2125 = -1.2875 Simplifying t + -1.2125 = -1.2875 Reorder the terms: -1.2125 + t = -1.2875 Solving -1.2125 + t = -1.2875 Solving for variable 't'. Move all terms containing t to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.2125' to each side of the equation. -1.2125 + 1.2125 + t = -1.2875 + 1.2125 Combine like terms: -1.2125 + 1.2125 = 0.0000 0.0000 + t = -1.2875 + 1.2125 t = -1.2875 + 1.2125 Combine like terms: -1.2875 + 1.2125 = -0.075 t = -0.075 Simplifying t = -0.075

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. t = {2.5, -0.075}

See similar equations:

| 8x^2-370=0 | | -10=10w-20 | | 8(x+3)=5(k-3) | | 42=6-9h | | 6x^2+2x-9=0 | | 8n-6=9n | | 0.2-0.01(x+2)=-0.03(2-x) | | 2(x-5)=4x-2(x-5) | | -7x+8=-20 | | 4(x-2)+6=6x-2(2+x) | | -1.66x+.66=-11 | | 18m+30=66 | | 2(2+4)= | | 0.4(x+20)-0.8X=44 | | 5(92-5x)=27 | | 0.25n+0.1=9.8 | | 7-4w=-10 | | 6x-15x+-5=58 | | 4d=27 | | X^2+2=3 | | -3(3s-5)-15=-3(7s+1)-5 | | 8y+3(y-7)=3(y+2)-4 | | -x^2-10x=25 | | 0.5x-4.8=-2.3 | | 2/3(x-8)=x+2 | | 3g-12=9 | | -3(t-3)+9t=4t-1 | | -9(t-8)-(t+8)=3 | | 7(6x+4)+2=42x+30 | | -4y+6=-2(4y+5) | | r=4k+4w | | X^2+10=2 |

Equations solver categories