(a+3)(a+6)=-2

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Solution for (a+3)(a+6)=-2 equation:


Simplifying
(a + 3)(a + 6) = -2

Reorder the terms:
(3 + a)(a + 6) = -2

Reorder the terms:
(3 + a)(6 + a) = -2

Multiply (3 + a) * (6 + a)
(3(6 + a) + a(6 + a)) = -2
((6 * 3 + a * 3) + a(6 + a)) = -2
((18 + 3a) + a(6 + a)) = -2
(18 + 3a + (6 * a + a * a)) = -2
(18 + 3a + (6a + a2)) = -2

Combine like terms: 3a + 6a = 9a
(18 + 9a + a2) = -2

Solving
18 + 9a + a2 = -2

Solving for variable 'a'.

Reorder the terms:
18 + 2 + 9a + a2 = -2 + 2

Combine like terms: 18 + 2 = 20
20 + 9a + a2 = -2 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
20 + 9a + a2 = 0

Factor a trinomial.
(5 + a)(4 + a) = 0

Subproblem 1

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

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(4 + a)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 4 + a = 0 Solving 4 + a = 0 Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-4' to each side of the equation. 4 + -4 + a = 0 + -4 Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0 0 + a = 0 + -4 a = 0 + -4 Combine like terms: 0 + -4 = -4 a = -4 Simplifying a = -4

Solution

a = {-5, -4}

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