t^2-24t+16=0

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Solution for t^2-24t+16=0 equation:


Simplifying
t2 + -24t + 16 = 0

Reorder the terms:
16 + -24t + t2 = 0

Solving
16 + -24t + t2 = 0

Solving for variable 't'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-16' to each side of the equation.
16 + -24t + -16 + t2 = 0 + -16

Reorder the terms:
16 + -16 + -24t + t2 = 0 + -16

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

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

The t term is -24t.  Take half its coefficient (-12).
Square it (144) and add it to both sides.

Add '144' to each side of the equation.
-24t + 144 + t2 = -16 + 144

Reorder the terms:
144 + -24t + t2 = -16 + 144

Combine like terms: -16 + 144 = 128
144 + -24t + t2 = 128

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(t + -12)(t + -12) = 128

Calculate the square root of the right side: 11.313708499

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(t + -12) equal to 11.313708499 and -11.313708499.

Subproblem 1

t + -12 = 11.313708499 Simplifying t + -12 = 11.313708499 Reorder the terms: -12 + t = 11.313708499 Solving -12 + t = 11.313708499 Solving for variable 't'. Move all terms containing t to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '12' to each side of the equation. -12 + 12 + t = 11.313708499 + 12 Combine like terms: -12 + 12 = 0 0 + t = 11.313708499 + 12 t = 11.313708499 + 12 Combine like terms: 11.313708499 + 12 = 23.313708499 t = 23.313708499 Simplifying t = 23.313708499

Subproblem 2

t + -12 = -11.313708499 Simplifying t + -12 = -11.313708499 Reorder the terms: -12 + t = -11.313708499 Solving -12 + t = -11.313708499 Solving for variable 't'. Move all terms containing t to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '12' to each side of the equation. -12 + 12 + t = -11.313708499 + 12 Combine like terms: -12 + 12 = 0 0 + t = -11.313708499 + 12 t = -11.313708499 + 12 Combine like terms: -11.313708499 + 12 = 0.686291501 t = 0.686291501 Simplifying t = 0.686291501

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. t = {23.313708499, 0.686291501}

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