(5a-8)(4-6a)=0

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Solution for (5a-8)(4-6a)=0 equation:


Simplifying
(5a + -8)(4 + -6a) = 0

Reorder the terms:
(-8 + 5a)(4 + -6a) = 0

Multiply (-8 + 5a) * (4 + -6a)
(-8(4 + -6a) + 5a * (4 + -6a)) = 0
((4 * -8 + -6a * -8) + 5a * (4 + -6a)) = 0
((-32 + 48a) + 5a * (4 + -6a)) = 0
(-32 + 48a + (4 * 5a + -6a * 5a)) = 0
(-32 + 48a + (20a + -30a2)) = 0

Combine like terms: 48a + 20a = 68a
(-32 + 68a + -30a2) = 0

Solving
-32 + 68a + -30a2 = 0

Solving for variable 'a'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '2'.
2(-16 + 34a + -15a2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
2((-8 + 5a)(2 + -3a)) = 0

Ignore the factor 2.

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(-8 + 5a)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying -8 + 5a = 0 Solving -8 + 5a = 0 Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '8' to each side of the equation. -8 + 8 + 5a = 0 + 8 Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0 0 + 5a = 0 + 8 5a = 0 + 8 Combine like terms: 0 + 8 = 8 5a = 8 Divide each side by '5'. a = 1.6 Simplifying a = 1.6

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(2 + -3a)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 2 + -3a = 0 Solving 2 + -3a = 0 Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2' to each side of the equation. 2 + -2 + -3a = 0 + -2 Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0 0 + -3a = 0 + -2 -3a = 0 + -2 Combine like terms: 0 + -2 = -2 -3a = -2 Divide each side by '-3'. a = 0.6666666667 Simplifying a = 0.6666666667

Solution

a = {1.6, 0.6666666667}

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