0=-16t^2-25t+260

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Solution for 0=-16t^2-25t+260 equation:


Simplifying
0 = -16t2 + -25t + 260

Reorder the terms:
0 = 260 + -25t + -16t2

Solving
0 = 260 + -25t + -16t2

Solving for variable 't'.

Combine like terms: 0 + -260 = -260
-260 + 25t + 16t2 = 260 + -25t + -16t2 + -260 + 25t + 16t2

Reorder the terms:
-260 + 25t + 16t2 = 260 + -260 + -25t + 25t + -16t2 + 16t2

Combine like terms: 260 + -260 = 0
-260 + 25t + 16t2 = 0 + -25t + 25t + -16t2 + 16t2
-260 + 25t + 16t2 = -25t + 25t + -16t2 + 16t2

Combine like terms: -25t + 25t = 0
-260 + 25t + 16t2 = 0 + -16t2 + 16t2
-260 + 25t + 16t2 = -16t2 + 16t2

Combine like terms: -16t2 + 16t2 = 0
-260 + 25t + 16t2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '16'.
-16.25 + 1.5625t + t2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '16.25' to each side of the equation.
-16.25 + 1.5625t + 16.25 + t2 = 0 + 16.25

Reorder the terms:
-16.25 + 16.25 + 1.5625t + t2 = 0 + 16.25

Combine like terms: -16.25 + 16.25 = 0.00
0.00 + 1.5625t + t2 = 0 + 16.25
1.5625t + t2 = 0 + 16.25

Combine like terms: 0 + 16.25 = 16.25
1.5625t + t2 = 16.25

The t term is 1.5625t.  Take half its coefficient (0.78125).
Square it (0.6103515625) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.6103515625' to each side of the equation.
1.5625t + 0.6103515625 + t2 = 16.25 + 0.6103515625

Reorder the terms:
0.6103515625 + 1.5625t + t2 = 16.25 + 0.6103515625

Combine like terms: 16.25 + 0.6103515625 = 16.8603515625
0.6103515625 + 1.5625t + t2 = 16.8603515625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(t + 0.78125)(t + 0.78125) = 16.8603515625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 4.106135843

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(t + 0.78125) equal to 4.106135843 and -4.106135843.

Subproblem 1

t + 0.78125 = 4.106135843 Simplifying t + 0.78125 = 4.106135843 Reorder the terms: 0.78125 + t = 4.106135843 Solving 0.78125 + t = 4.106135843 Solving for variable 't'. Move all terms containing t to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.78125' to each side of the equation. 0.78125 + -0.78125 + t = 4.106135843 + -0.78125 Combine like terms: 0.78125 + -0.78125 = 0.00000 0.00000 + t = 4.106135843 + -0.78125 t = 4.106135843 + -0.78125 Combine like terms: 4.106135843 + -0.78125 = 3.324885843 t = 3.324885843 Simplifying t = 3.324885843

Subproblem 2

t + 0.78125 = -4.106135843 Simplifying t + 0.78125 = -4.106135843 Reorder the terms: 0.78125 + t = -4.106135843 Solving 0.78125 + t = -4.106135843 Solving for variable 't'. Move all terms containing t to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.78125' to each side of the equation. 0.78125 + -0.78125 + t = -4.106135843 + -0.78125 Combine like terms: 0.78125 + -0.78125 = 0.00000 0.00000 + t = -4.106135843 + -0.78125 t = -4.106135843 + -0.78125 Combine like terms: -4.106135843 + -0.78125 = -4.887385843 t = -4.887385843 Simplifying t = -4.887385843

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. t = {3.324885843, -4.887385843}

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