3t^2+5t-16=4

Simple and best practice solution for 3t^2+5t-16=4 equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

Solution for 3t^2+5t-16=4 equation:


Simplifying
3t2 + 5t + -16 = 4

Reorder the terms:
-16 + 5t + 3t2 = 4

Solving
-16 + 5t + 3t2 = 4

Solving for variable 't'.

Reorder the terms:
-16 + -4 + 5t + 3t2 = 4 + -4

Combine like terms: -16 + -4 = -20
-20 + 5t + 3t2 = 4 + -4

Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0
-20 + 5t + 3t2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '3'.
-6.666666667 + 1.666666667t + t2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '6.666666667' to each side of the equation.
-6.666666667 + 1.666666667t + 6.666666667 + t2 = 0 + 6.666666667

Reorder the terms:
-6.666666667 + 6.666666667 + 1.666666667t + t2 = 0 + 6.666666667

Combine like terms: -6.666666667 + 6.666666667 = 0.000000000
0.000000000 + 1.666666667t + t2 = 0 + 6.666666667
1.666666667t + t2 = 0 + 6.666666667

Combine like terms: 0 + 6.666666667 = 6.666666667
1.666666667t + t2 = 6.666666667

The t term is 1.666666667t.  Take half its coefficient (0.8333333335).
Square it (0.6944444447) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.6944444447' to each side of the equation.
1.666666667t + 0.6944444447 + t2 = 6.666666667 + 0.6944444447

Reorder the terms:
0.6944444447 + 1.666666667t + t2 = 6.666666667 + 0.6944444447

Combine like terms: 6.666666667 + 0.6944444447 = 7.3611111117
0.6944444447 + 1.666666667t + t2 = 7.3611111117

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(t + 0.8333333335)(t + 0.8333333335) = 7.3611111117

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.713136766

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(t + 0.8333333335) equal to 2.713136766 and -2.713136766.

Subproblem 1

t + 0.8333333335 = 2.713136766 Simplifying t + 0.8333333335 = 2.713136766 Reorder the terms: 0.8333333335 + t = 2.713136766 Solving 0.8333333335 + t = 2.713136766 Solving for variable 't'. Move all terms containing t to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.8333333335' to each side of the equation. 0.8333333335 + -0.8333333335 + t = 2.713136766 + -0.8333333335 Combine like terms: 0.8333333335 + -0.8333333335 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + t = 2.713136766 + -0.8333333335 t = 2.713136766 + -0.8333333335 Combine like terms: 2.713136766 + -0.8333333335 = 1.8798034325 t = 1.8798034325 Simplifying t = 1.8798034325

Subproblem 2

t + 0.8333333335 = -2.713136766 Simplifying t + 0.8333333335 = -2.713136766 Reorder the terms: 0.8333333335 + t = -2.713136766 Solving 0.8333333335 + t = -2.713136766 Solving for variable 't'. Move all terms containing t to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.8333333335' to each side of the equation. 0.8333333335 + -0.8333333335 + t = -2.713136766 + -0.8333333335 Combine like terms: 0.8333333335 + -0.8333333335 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + t = -2.713136766 + -0.8333333335 t = -2.713136766 + -0.8333333335 Combine like terms: -2.713136766 + -0.8333333335 = -3.5464700995 t = -3.5464700995 Simplifying t = -3.5464700995

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. t = {1.8798034325, -3.5464700995}

See similar equations:

| 10=-3-r | | 28.8=x+1.40x | | 5=29-n | | 3t^2+5t-16=0 | | -18=-12-x | | 21b=-168 | | -11k-3=-3 | | t^2+5t-16=0 | | 4-5p=39 | | 15x-8=14x+3 | | ab=cd+ad | | -7(1-3n)=27+4n | | 8r-72=5r+25 | | -2-6(m-3)=-19-m | | 9+-7k=2+-77 | | 25x^2-1000x+100=0 | | .50-66.6x=.25 | | 3x^2-16x=-4x^2-3x-6 | | 5-7r=-5(r-3) | | 2.5+2n=2.75 | | x^2-40x+4=0 | | 10-0.5=14 | | 8(3x-19)=15x+73 | | 3x+4-6x=-x+8 | | -3v+8=22 | | 15=3(2q-1) | | 13+4a=-3 | | 8x-7=-3(1-4x)-8x | | 10x^2-1015x+100=0 | | 4x+22=-2(14+3x) | | 2.7+6s+1.8=6.5 | | 3[2-4(2x-1)]=-10x-10 |

Equations solver categories