0=-4t^2+15t-12.5

Simple and best practice solution for 0=-4t^2+15t-12.5 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=-4t^2+15t-12.5 equation:


Simplifying
0 = -4t2 + 15t + -12.5

Reorder the terms:
0 = -12.5 + 15t + -4t2

Solving
0 = -12.5 + 15t + -4t2

Solving for variable 't'.

Combine like terms: 0 + 12.5 = 12.5
12.5 + -15t + 4t2 = -12.5 + 15t + -4t2 + 12.5 + -15t + 4t2

Reorder the terms:
12.5 + -15t + 4t2 = -12.5 + 12.5 + 15t + -15t + -4t2 + 4t2

Combine like terms: -12.5 + 12.5 = 0.0
12.5 + -15t + 4t2 = 0.0 + 15t + -15t + -4t2 + 4t2
12.5 + -15t + 4t2 = 15t + -15t + -4t2 + 4t2

Combine like terms: 15t + -15t = 0
12.5 + -15t + 4t2 = 0 + -4t2 + 4t2
12.5 + -15t + 4t2 = -4t2 + 4t2

Combine like terms: -4t2 + 4t2 = 0
12.5 + -15t + 4t2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '4'.
3.125 + -3.75t + t2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-3.125' to each side of the equation.
3.125 + -3.75t + -3.125 + t2 = 0 + -3.125

Reorder the terms:
3.125 + -3.125 + -3.75t + t2 = 0 + -3.125

Combine like terms: 3.125 + -3.125 = 0.000
0.000 + -3.75t + t2 = 0 + -3.125
-3.75t + t2 = 0 + -3.125

Combine like terms: 0 + -3.125 = -3.125
-3.75t + t2 = -3.125

The t term is -3.75t.  Take half its coefficient (-1.875).
Square it (3.515625) and add it to both sides.

Add '3.515625' to each side of the equation.
-3.75t + 3.515625 + t2 = -3.125 + 3.515625

Reorder the terms:
3.515625 + -3.75t + t2 = -3.125 + 3.515625

Combine like terms: -3.125 + 3.515625 = 0.390625
3.515625 + -3.75t + t2 = 0.390625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(t + -1.875)(t + -1.875) = 0.390625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 0.625

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(t + -1.875) equal to 0.625 and -0.625.

Subproblem 1

t + -1.875 = 0.625 Simplifying t + -1.875 = 0.625 Reorder the terms: -1.875 + t = 0.625 Solving -1.875 + t = 0.625 Solving for variable 't'. Move all terms containing t to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.875' to each side of the equation. -1.875 + 1.875 + t = 0.625 + 1.875 Combine like terms: -1.875 + 1.875 = 0.000 0.000 + t = 0.625 + 1.875 t = 0.625 + 1.875 Combine like terms: 0.625 + 1.875 = 2.5 t = 2.5 Simplifying t = 2.5

Subproblem 2

t + -1.875 = -0.625 Simplifying t + -1.875 = -0.625 Reorder the terms: -1.875 + t = -0.625 Solving -1.875 + t = -0.625 Solving for variable 't'. Move all terms containing t to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.875' to each side of the equation. -1.875 + 1.875 + t = -0.625 + 1.875 Combine like terms: -1.875 + 1.875 = 0.000 0.000 + t = -0.625 + 1.875 t = -0.625 + 1.875 Combine like terms: -0.625 + 1.875 = 1.25 t = 1.25 Simplifying t = 1.25

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. t = {2.5, 1.25}

See similar equations:

| (s^2+bu)(2s^2+3bu)=0 | | 5-11t=7(-2t) | | 6=s/-17 | | 5x-100=80 | | s+22+3s-19=91 | | 23=-2a-10+4a | | -9s-8+5=10 | | 1/5x50 | | 12=3(x+2)-13 | | 4+-10=2x+20 | | -5(9+n)=-100 | | 5x+3x-18=10x-30 | | d^2=196 | | 4+4x=10x | | (y-2bs^2)(y+3bs^2)=0 | | 46+(-2)-2= | | (2+4)(3+4x)=10-1.5(x+1) | | 16+(n+8)=(16+n)+8 | | 5(x-3)+5=3(x-7)+7 | | 2t=6t+12 | | 10-x/6=12 | | 3/4s-6=21 | | 5(5x-37)=5-4(x+8) | | 2k+9=7-3-k | | b+1.5(b+2)+15=2b-9 | | 3n+n+10=-30 | | 3(x-50)=2(3x+12) | | 12.5=-4t^2+15t | | 3/4s=21 | | y-5=7(x-2) | | 8x+14-2x=-8x-20+x | | 8b+24=20b |

Equations solver categories