16t^2+12.25t-1000=0

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Solution for 16t^2+12.25t-1000=0 equation:


Simplifying
16t2 + 12.25t + -1000 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-1000 + 12.25t + 16t2 = 0

Solving
-1000 + 12.25t + 16t2 = 0

Solving for variable 't'.

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

Divide each side by '16'.
-62.5 + 0.765625t + t2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '62.5' to each side of the equation.
-62.5 + 0.765625t + 62.5 + t2 = 0 + 62.5

Reorder the terms:
-62.5 + 62.5 + 0.765625t + t2 = 0 + 62.5

Combine like terms: -62.5 + 62.5 = 0.0
0.0 + 0.765625t + t2 = 0 + 62.5
0.765625t + t2 = 0 + 62.5

Combine like terms: 0 + 62.5 = 62.5
0.765625t + t2 = 62.5

The t term is 0.765625t.  Take half its coefficient (0.3828125).
Square it (0.1465454102) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.1465454102' to each side of the equation.
0.765625t + 0.1465454102 + t2 = 62.5 + 0.1465454102

Reorder the terms:
0.1465454102 + 0.765625t + t2 = 62.5 + 0.1465454102

Combine like terms: 62.5 + 0.1465454102 = 62.6465454102
0.1465454102 + 0.765625t + t2 = 62.6465454102

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(t + 0.3828125)(t + 0.3828125) = 62.6465454102

Calculate the square root of the right side: 7.914957069

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(t + 0.3828125) equal to 7.914957069 and -7.914957069.

Subproblem 1

t + 0.3828125 = 7.914957069 Simplifying t + 0.3828125 = 7.914957069 Reorder the terms: 0.3828125 + t = 7.914957069 Solving 0.3828125 + t = 7.914957069 Solving for variable 't'. Move all terms containing t to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.3828125' to each side of the equation. 0.3828125 + -0.3828125 + t = 7.914957069 + -0.3828125 Combine like terms: 0.3828125 + -0.3828125 = 0.0000000 0.0000000 + t = 7.914957069 + -0.3828125 t = 7.914957069 + -0.3828125 Combine like terms: 7.914957069 + -0.3828125 = 7.532144569 t = 7.532144569 Simplifying t = 7.532144569

Subproblem 2

t + 0.3828125 = -7.914957069 Simplifying t + 0.3828125 = -7.914957069 Reorder the terms: 0.3828125 + t = -7.914957069 Solving 0.3828125 + t = -7.914957069 Solving for variable 't'. Move all terms containing t to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.3828125' to each side of the equation. 0.3828125 + -0.3828125 + t = -7.914957069 + -0.3828125 Combine like terms: 0.3828125 + -0.3828125 = 0.0000000 0.0000000 + t = -7.914957069 + -0.3828125 t = -7.914957069 + -0.3828125 Combine like terms: -7.914957069 + -0.3828125 = -8.297769569 t = -8.297769569 Simplifying t = -8.297769569

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. t = {7.532144569, -8.297769569}

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