document.write( "Question 873826: How to factor and show steps for solving this equation: -16t^2+50t+4 \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #527225 by Fombitz(32388) $\"\"$ $\"About$

You can put this solution on YOUR website!
It's not an equation because it doesn't have an equal sign.
\n" ); document.write( "I'll assume it's
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+-16t%5E2%2B50t%2B4=0\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Complete the square,
\n" ); document.write( " $\"-16%28t%5E2-%2850%2F16%29t%2B%2825%2F16%29%5E2%29%2B4%2B16%28%2825%2F16%29%5E2%29=0\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"-16%28t-25%2F16%29%5E2%2B64%2F16%2B625%2F16=0\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"-16%28t-25%2F16%29%5E2=-689%2F16\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28t-25%2F16%29%5E2=689%2F256\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"t-25%2F16=0+%2B-+sqrt%28689%29%2F16\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"t=25%2F16+%2B-+sqrt%28689%29%2F16\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

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