SOLUTION: How to factor and show steps for solving this equation: -16t^2+50t+4

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Question 873826: How to factor and show steps for solving this equation: -16t^2+50t+4
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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It's not an equation because it doesn't have an equal sign.
I'll assume it's
+-16t%5E2%2B50t%2B4=0
Complete the square,
-16%28t%5E2-%2850%2F16%29t%2B%2825%2F16%29%5E2%29%2B4%2B16%28%2825%2F16%29%5E2%29=0
-16%28t-25%2F16%29%5E2%2B64%2F16%2B625%2F16=0
-16%28t-25%2F16%29%5E2=-689%2F16
%28t-25%2F16%29%5E2=689%2F256
t-25%2F16=0+%2B-+sqrt%28689%29%2F16
t=25%2F16+%2B-+sqrt%28689%29%2F16