-12a^2-50a-50=0

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Solution for -12a^2-50a-50=0 equation:


Simplifying
-12a2 + -50a + -50 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-50 + -50a + -12a2 = 0

Solving
-50 + -50a + -12a2 = 0

Solving for variable 'a'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '-2'.
-2(25 + 25a + 6a2) = 0

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

Ignore the factor -2.

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(5 + 2a)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 5 + 2a = 0 Solving 5 + 2a = 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 + 2a = 0 + -5 Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0 0 + 2a = 0 + -5 2a = 0 + -5 Combine like terms: 0 + -5 = -5 2a = -5 Divide each side by '2'. a = -2.5 Simplifying a = -2.5

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(5 + 3a)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 5 + 3a = 0 Solving 5 + 3a = 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 + 3a = 0 + -5 Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0 0 + 3a = 0 + -5 3a = 0 + -5 Combine like terms: 0 + -5 = -5 3a = -5 Divide each side by '3'. a = -1.666666667 Simplifying a = -1.666666667

Solution

a = {-2.5, -1.666666667}

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