16t^2-21t-7=0

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Solution for 16t^2-21t-7=0 equation:


Simplifying
16t2 + -21t + -7 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-7 + -21t + 16t2 = 0

Solving
-7 + -21t + 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'.
-0.4375 + -1.3125t + t2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '0.4375' to each side of the equation.
-0.4375 + -1.3125t + 0.4375 + t2 = 0 + 0.4375

Reorder the terms:
-0.4375 + 0.4375 + -1.3125t + t2 = 0 + 0.4375

Combine like terms: -0.4375 + 0.4375 = 0.0000
0.0000 + -1.3125t + t2 = 0 + 0.4375
-1.3125t + t2 = 0 + 0.4375

Combine like terms: 0 + 0.4375 = 0.4375
-1.3125t + t2 = 0.4375

The t term is -1.3125t.  Take half its coefficient (-0.65625).
Square it (0.4306640625) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.4306640625' to each side of the equation.
-1.3125t + 0.4306640625 + t2 = 0.4375 + 0.4306640625

Reorder the terms:
0.4306640625 + -1.3125t + t2 = 0.4375 + 0.4306640625

Combine like terms: 0.4375 + 0.4306640625 = 0.8681640625
0.4306640625 + -1.3125t + t2 = 0.8681640625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(t + -0.65625)(t + -0.65625) = 0.8681640625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 0.93175322

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(t + -0.65625) equal to 0.93175322 and -0.93175322.

Subproblem 1

t + -0.65625 = 0.93175322 Simplifying t + -0.65625 = 0.93175322 Reorder the terms: -0.65625 + t = 0.93175322 Solving -0.65625 + t = 0.93175322 Solving for variable 't'. Move all terms containing t to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.65625' to each side of the equation. -0.65625 + 0.65625 + t = 0.93175322 + 0.65625 Combine like terms: -0.65625 + 0.65625 = 0.00000 0.00000 + t = 0.93175322 + 0.65625 t = 0.93175322 + 0.65625 Combine like terms: 0.93175322 + 0.65625 = 1.58800322 t = 1.58800322 Simplifying t = 1.58800322

Subproblem 2

t + -0.65625 = -0.93175322 Simplifying t + -0.65625 = -0.93175322 Reorder the terms: -0.65625 + t = -0.93175322 Solving -0.65625 + t = -0.93175322 Solving for variable 't'. Move all terms containing t to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.65625' to each side of the equation. -0.65625 + 0.65625 + t = -0.93175322 + 0.65625 Combine like terms: -0.65625 + 0.65625 = 0.00000 0.00000 + t = -0.93175322 + 0.65625 t = -0.93175322 + 0.65625 Combine like terms: -0.93175322 + 0.65625 = -0.27550322 t = -0.27550322 Simplifying t = -0.27550322

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. t = {1.58800322, -0.27550322}

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