20t^2-16t=48

Solution for 20t^2-16t=48 equation:

Simplifying
20t2 + -16t = 48

Reorder the terms:
-16t + 20t2 = 48

Solving
-16t + 20t2 = 48

Solving for variable 't'.

Reorder the terms:
-48 + -16t + 20t2 = 48 + -48

Combine like terms: 48 + -48 = 0
-48 + -16t + 20t2 = 0

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '4'.
4(-12 + -4t + 5t2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
4((-6 + -5t)(2 + -1t)) = 0

Ignore the factor 4.
Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(-6 + -5t)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
-6 + -5t = 0

Solving
-6 + -5t = 0

Move all terms containing t to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '6' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 6 + -5t = 0 + 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
0 + -5t = 0 + 6
-5t = 0 + 6

Combine like terms: 0 + 6 = 6
-5t = 6

Divide each side by '-5'.
t = -1.2

Simplifying
t = -1.2
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(2 + -1t)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
2 + -1t = 0

Solving
2 + -1t = 0

Move all terms containing t to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2 + -1t = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + -1t = 0 + -2
-1t = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 0 + -2 = -2
-1t = -2

Divide each side by '-1'.
t = 2

Simplifying
t = 2
Solution
t = {-1.2, 2}