24=-16t^2+40t

Solution for 24=-16t^2+40t equation:

Simplifying
24 = -16t2 + 40t

Reorder the terms:
24 = 40t + -16t2

Solving
24 = 40t + -16t2

Solving for variable 't'.

Reorder the terms:
24 + -40t + 16t2 = 40t + -40t + -16t2 + 16t2

Combine like terms: 40t + -40t = 0
24 + -40t + 16t2 = 0 + -16t2 + 16t2
24 + -40t + 16t2 = -16t2 + 16t2

Combine like terms: -16t2 + 16t2 = 0
24 + -40t + 16t2 = 0

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '8'.
8(3 + -5t + 2t2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
8((1 + -1t)(3 + -2t)) = 0

Ignore the factor 8.
Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(1 + -1t)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
1 + -1t = 0

Solving
1 + -1t = 0

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

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

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

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

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

Simplifying
t = 1
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(3 + -2t)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
3 + -2t = 0

Solving
3 + -2t = 0

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

Add '-3' to each side of the equation.
3 + -3 + -2t = 0 + -3

Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0
0 + -2t = 0 + -3
-2t = 0 + -3

Combine like terms: 0 + -3 = -3
-2t = -3

Divide each side by '-2'.
t = 1.5

Simplifying
t = 1.5
Solution
t = {1, 1.5}