0=8t^2-25t-78

Simple and best practice solution for 0=8t^2-25t-78 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=8t^2-25t-78 equation:


Simplifying
0 = 8t2 + -25t + -78

Reorder the terms:
0 = -78 + -25t + 8t2

Solving
0 = -78 + -25t + 8t2

Solving for variable 't'.

Combine like terms: 0 + 78 = 78
78 + 25t + -8t2 = -78 + -25t + 8t2 + 78 + 25t + -8t2

Reorder the terms:
78 + 25t + -8t2 = -78 + 78 + -25t + 25t + 8t2 + -8t2

Combine like terms: -78 + 78 = 0
78 + 25t + -8t2 = 0 + -25t + 25t + 8t2 + -8t2
78 + 25t + -8t2 = -25t + 25t + 8t2 + -8t2

Combine like terms: -25t + 25t = 0
78 + 25t + -8t2 = 0 + 8t2 + -8t2
78 + 25t + -8t2 = 8t2 + -8t2

Combine like terms: 8t2 + -8t2 = 0
78 + 25t + -8t2 = 0

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-8 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-8'.
-9.75 + -3.125t + t2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '9.75' to each side of the equation.
-9.75 + -3.125t + 9.75 + t2 = 0 + 9.75

Reorder the terms:
-9.75 + 9.75 + -3.125t + t2 = 0 + 9.75

Combine like terms: -9.75 + 9.75 = 0.00
0.00 + -3.125t + t2 = 0 + 9.75
-3.125t + t2 = 0 + 9.75

Combine like terms: 0 + 9.75 = 9.75
-3.125t + t2 = 9.75

The t term is -3.125t.  Take half its coefficient (-1.5625).
Square it (2.44140625) and add it to both sides.

Add '2.44140625' to each side of the equation.
-3.125t + 2.44140625 + t2 = 9.75 + 2.44140625

Reorder the terms:
2.44140625 + -3.125t + t2 = 9.75 + 2.44140625

Combine like terms: 9.75 + 2.44140625 = 12.19140625
2.44140625 + -3.125t + t2 = 12.19140625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(t + -1.5625)(t + -1.5625) = 12.19140625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.491619431

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(t + -1.5625) equal to 3.491619431 and -3.491619431.

Subproblem 1

t + -1.5625 = 3.491619431 Simplifying t + -1.5625 = 3.491619431 Reorder the terms: -1.5625 + t = 3.491619431 Solving -1.5625 + t = 3.491619431 Solving for variable 't'. Move all terms containing t to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.5625' to each side of the equation. -1.5625 + 1.5625 + t = 3.491619431 + 1.5625 Combine like terms: -1.5625 + 1.5625 = 0.0000 0.0000 + t = 3.491619431 + 1.5625 t = 3.491619431 + 1.5625 Combine like terms: 3.491619431 + 1.5625 = 5.054119431 t = 5.054119431 Simplifying t = 5.054119431

Subproblem 2

t + -1.5625 = -3.491619431 Simplifying t + -1.5625 = -3.491619431 Reorder the terms: -1.5625 + t = -3.491619431 Solving -1.5625 + t = -3.491619431 Solving for variable 't'. Move all terms containing t to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.5625' to each side of the equation. -1.5625 + 1.5625 + t = -3.491619431 + 1.5625 Combine like terms: -1.5625 + 1.5625 = 0.0000 0.0000 + t = -3.491619431 + 1.5625 t = -3.491619431 + 1.5625 Combine like terms: -3.491619431 + 1.5625 = -1.929119431 t = -1.929119431 Simplifying t = -1.929119431

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. t = {5.054119431, -1.929119431}

See similar equations:

| 7x+4=2x | | 112=4(3x+4) | | x+15=2y | | 4*a=76/2 | | (14b+9)(5b-2)=0 | | 77=.5h(2+9) | | -3(4-2w)=18 | | 8x-3=-1 | | 0.6-3(x-2)=0.1+4(5-x) | | 5-3(4*-2+9)= | | 234[2+a+8)*2=13 | | 7b+(-4a)+35a-25b(-7)= | | 8x+3=-1 | | r=4i+2j+3k | | 2(-9)-6(-9+8)= | | x=14+(-4)(x-4) | | x^4+625=0 | | 8(6h+2)-10=20 | | a+11+7=123 | | 0.7(5x+3)=1.1-(x+5) | | x+4y=14 | | 5a(2a-5a-6)-2a(a-4)= | | X^2+3X=-2 | | 11x+15y=1 | | 2(4p+p)+4=24 | | x=10x-40 | | 2[5a-3a(2a+2b)+6a]= | | x^2+4x-25=0 | | (8a+6a)+16=30 | | 4y+8=0 | | 9n-30=60 | | (2)5a-6a-6b+36a= |

Equations solver categories