(a-4)(a+7)+(a-4)(a+8)=

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Solution for (a-4)(a+7)+(a-4)(a+8)= equation:


Simplifying
(a + -4)(a + 7) + (a + -4)(a + 8) = 0

Reorder the terms:
(-4 + a)(a + 7) + (a + -4)(a + 8) = 0

Reorder the terms:
(-4 + a)(7 + a) + (a + -4)(a + 8) = 0

Multiply (-4 + a) * (7 + a)
(-4(7 + a) + a(7 + a)) + (a + -4)(a + 8) = 0
((7 * -4 + a * -4) + a(7 + a)) + (a + -4)(a + 8) = 0
((-28 + -4a) + a(7 + a)) + (a + -4)(a + 8) = 0
(-28 + -4a + (7 * a + a * a)) + (a + -4)(a + 8) = 0
(-28 + -4a + (7a + a2)) + (a + -4)(a + 8) = 0

Combine like terms: -4a + 7a = 3a
(-28 + 3a + a2) + (a + -4)(a + 8) = 0

Reorder the terms:
-28 + 3a + a2 + (-4 + a)(a + 8) = 0

Reorder the terms:
-28 + 3a + a2 + (-4 + a)(8 + a) = 0

Multiply (-4 + a) * (8 + a)
-28 + 3a + a2 + (-4(8 + a) + a(8 + a)) = 0
-28 + 3a + a2 + ((8 * -4 + a * -4) + a(8 + a)) = 0
-28 + 3a + a2 + ((-32 + -4a) + a(8 + a)) = 0
-28 + 3a + a2 + (-32 + -4a + (8 * a + a * a)) = 0
-28 + 3a + a2 + (-32 + -4a + (8a + a2)) = 0

Combine like terms: -4a + 8a = 4a
-28 + 3a + a2 + (-32 + 4a + a2) = 0

Reorder the terms:
-28 + -32 + 3a + 4a + a2 + a2 = 0

Combine like terms: -28 + -32 = -60
-60 + 3a + 4a + a2 + a2 = 0

Combine like terms: 3a + 4a = 7a
-60 + 7a + a2 + a2 = 0

Combine like terms: a2 + a2 = 2a2
-60 + 7a + 2a2 = 0

Solving
-60 + 7a + 2a2 = 0

Solving for variable 'a'.

Factor a trinomial.
(-15 + -2a)(4 + -1a) = 0

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(-15 + -2a)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying -15 + -2a = 0 Solving -15 + -2a = 0 Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '15' to each side of the equation. -15 + 15 + -2a = 0 + 15 Combine like terms: -15 + 15 = 0 0 + -2a = 0 + 15 -2a = 0 + 15 Combine like terms: 0 + 15 = 15 -2a = 15 Divide each side by '-2'. a = -7.5 Simplifying a = -7.5

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(4 + -1a)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 4 + -1a = 0 Solving 4 + -1a = 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 + -1a = 0 + -4 Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0 0 + -1a = 0 + -4 -1a = 0 + -4 Combine like terms: 0 + -4 = -4 -1a = -4 Divide each side by '-1'. a = 4 Simplifying a = 4

Solution

a = {-7.5, 4}

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