0=-16t^2+55t+138

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Solution for 0=-16t^2+55t+138 equation:


Simplifying
0 = -16t2 + 55t + 138

Reorder the terms:
0 = 138 + 55t + -16t2

Solving
0 = 138 + 55t + -16t2

Solving for variable 't'.

Combine like terms: 0 + -138 = -138
-138 + -55t + 16t2 = 138 + 55t + -16t2 + -138 + -55t + 16t2

Reorder the terms:
-138 + -55t + 16t2 = 138 + -138 + 55t + -55t + -16t2 + 16t2

Combine like terms: 138 + -138 = 0
-138 + -55t + 16t2 = 0 + 55t + -55t + -16t2 + 16t2
-138 + -55t + 16t2 = 55t + -55t + -16t2 + 16t2

Combine like terms: 55t + -55t = 0
-138 + -55t + 16t2 = 0 + -16t2 + 16t2
-138 + -55t + 16t2 = -16t2 + 16t2

Combine like terms: -16t2 + 16t2 = 0
-138 + -55t + 16t2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '16'.
-8.625 + -3.4375t + t2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '8.625' to each side of the equation.
-8.625 + -3.4375t + 8.625 + t2 = 0 + 8.625

Reorder the terms:
-8.625 + 8.625 + -3.4375t + t2 = 0 + 8.625

Combine like terms: -8.625 + 8.625 = 0.000
0.000 + -3.4375t + t2 = 0 + 8.625
-3.4375t + t2 = 0 + 8.625

Combine like terms: 0 + 8.625 = 8.625
-3.4375t + t2 = 8.625

The t term is -3.4375t.  Take half its coefficient (-1.71875).
Square it (2.954101563) and add it to both sides.

Add '2.954101563' to each side of the equation.
-3.4375t + 2.954101563 + t2 = 8.625 + 2.954101563

Reorder the terms:
2.954101563 + -3.4375t + t2 = 8.625 + 2.954101563

Combine like terms: 8.625 + 2.954101563 = 11.579101563
2.954101563 + -3.4375t + t2 = 11.579101563

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(t + -1.71875)(t + -1.71875) = 11.579101563

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.402807894

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(t + -1.71875) equal to 3.402807894 and -3.402807894.

Subproblem 1

t + -1.71875 = 3.402807894 Simplifying t + -1.71875 = 3.402807894 Reorder the terms: -1.71875 + t = 3.402807894 Solving -1.71875 + t = 3.402807894 Solving for variable 't'. Move all terms containing t to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.71875' to each side of the equation. -1.71875 + 1.71875 + t = 3.402807894 + 1.71875 Combine like terms: -1.71875 + 1.71875 = 0.00000 0.00000 + t = 3.402807894 + 1.71875 t = 3.402807894 + 1.71875 Combine like terms: 3.402807894 + 1.71875 = 5.121557894 t = 5.121557894 Simplifying t = 5.121557894

Subproblem 2

t + -1.71875 = -3.402807894 Simplifying t + -1.71875 = -3.402807894 Reorder the terms: -1.71875 + t = -3.402807894 Solving -1.71875 + t = -3.402807894 Solving for variable 't'. Move all terms containing t to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.71875' to each side of the equation. -1.71875 + 1.71875 + t = -3.402807894 + 1.71875 Combine like terms: -1.71875 + 1.71875 = 0.00000 0.00000 + t = -3.402807894 + 1.71875 t = -3.402807894 + 1.71875 Combine like terms: -3.402807894 + 1.71875 = -1.684057894 t = -1.684057894 Simplifying t = -1.684057894

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. t = {5.121557894, -1.684057894}

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