16t^2+85t-50=0

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Solution for 16t^2+85t-50=0 equation:


Simplifying
16t2 + 85t + -50 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-50 + 85t + 16t2 = 0

Solving
-50 + 85t + 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'.
-3.125 + 5.3125t + t2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '3.125' to each side of the equation.
-3.125 + 5.3125t + 3.125 + t2 = 0 + 3.125

Reorder the terms:
-3.125 + 3.125 + 5.3125t + t2 = 0 + 3.125

Combine like terms: -3.125 + 3.125 = 0.000
0.000 + 5.3125t + t2 = 0 + 3.125
5.3125t + t2 = 0 + 3.125

Combine like terms: 0 + 3.125 = 3.125
5.3125t + t2 = 3.125

The t term is 5.3125t.  Take half its coefficient (2.65625).
Square it (7.055664063) and add it to both sides.

Add '7.055664063' to each side of the equation.
5.3125t + 7.055664063 + t2 = 3.125 + 7.055664063

Reorder the terms:
7.055664063 + 5.3125t + t2 = 3.125 + 7.055664063

Combine like terms: 3.125 + 7.055664063 = 10.180664063
7.055664063 + 5.3125t + t2 = 10.180664063

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(t + 2.65625)(t + 2.65625) = 10.180664063

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.19071529

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(t + 2.65625) equal to 3.19071529 and -3.19071529.

Subproblem 1

t + 2.65625 = 3.19071529 Simplifying t + 2.65625 = 3.19071529 Reorder the terms: 2.65625 + t = 3.19071529 Solving 2.65625 + t = 3.19071529 Solving for variable 't'. Move all terms containing t to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2.65625' to each side of the equation. 2.65625 + -2.65625 + t = 3.19071529 + -2.65625 Combine like terms: 2.65625 + -2.65625 = 0.00000 0.00000 + t = 3.19071529 + -2.65625 t = 3.19071529 + -2.65625 Combine like terms: 3.19071529 + -2.65625 = 0.53446529 t = 0.53446529 Simplifying t = 0.53446529

Subproblem 2

t + 2.65625 = -3.19071529 Simplifying t + 2.65625 = -3.19071529 Reorder the terms: 2.65625 + t = -3.19071529 Solving 2.65625 + t = -3.19071529 Solving for variable 't'. Move all terms containing t to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2.65625' to each side of the equation. 2.65625 + -2.65625 + t = -3.19071529 + -2.65625 Combine like terms: 2.65625 + -2.65625 = 0.00000 0.00000 + t = -3.19071529 + -2.65625 t = -3.19071529 + -2.65625 Combine like terms: -3.19071529 + -2.65625 = -5.84696529 t = -5.84696529 Simplifying t = -5.84696529

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. t = {0.53446529, -5.84696529}

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