1.8=5t-1.6t^2

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Solution for 1.8=5t-1.6t^2 equation:


Simplifying
1.8 = 5t + -1.6t2

Solving
1.8 = 5t + -1.6t2

Solving for variable 't'.

Reorder the terms:
1.8 + -5t + 1.6t2 = 5t + -5t + -1.6t2 + 1.6t2

Combine like terms: 5t + -5t = 0
1.8 + -5t + 1.6t2 = 0 + -1.6t2 + 1.6t2
1.8 + -5t + 1.6t2 = -1.6t2 + 1.6t2

Combine like terms: -1.6t2 + 1.6t2 = 0.0
1.8 + -5t + 1.6t2 = 0.0

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

Divide each side by '1.6'.
1.125 + -3.125t + t2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-1.125' to each side of the equation.
1.125 + -3.125t + -1.125 + t2 = 0 + -1.125

Reorder the terms:
1.125 + -1.125 + -3.125t + t2 = 0 + -1.125

Combine like terms: 1.125 + -1.125 = 0.000
0.000 + -3.125t + t2 = 0 + -1.125
-3.125t + t2 = 0 + -1.125

Combine like terms: 0 + -1.125 = -1.125
-3.125t + t2 = -1.125

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 = -1.125 + 2.44140625

Reorder the terms:
2.44140625 + -3.125t + t2 = -1.125 + 2.44140625

Combine like terms: -1.125 + 2.44140625 = 1.31640625
2.44140625 + -3.125t + t2 = 1.31640625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(t + -1.5625)(t + -1.5625) = 1.31640625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.147347484

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(t + -1.5625) equal to 1.147347484 and -1.147347484.

Subproblem 1

t + -1.5625 = 1.147347484 Simplifying t + -1.5625 = 1.147347484 Reorder the terms: -1.5625 + t = 1.147347484 Solving -1.5625 + t = 1.147347484 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 = 1.147347484 + 1.5625 Combine like terms: -1.5625 + 1.5625 = 0.0000 0.0000 + t = 1.147347484 + 1.5625 t = 1.147347484 + 1.5625 Combine like terms: 1.147347484 + 1.5625 = 2.709847484 t = 2.709847484 Simplifying t = 2.709847484

Subproblem 2

t + -1.5625 = -1.147347484 Simplifying t + -1.5625 = -1.147347484 Reorder the terms: -1.5625 + t = -1.147347484 Solving -1.5625 + t = -1.147347484 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 = -1.147347484 + 1.5625 Combine like terms: -1.5625 + 1.5625 = 0.0000 0.0000 + t = -1.147347484 + 1.5625 t = -1.147347484 + 1.5625 Combine like terms: -1.147347484 + 1.5625 = 0.415152516 t = 0.415152516 Simplifying t = 0.415152516

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. t = {2.709847484, 0.415152516}

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