-16a+2a^2+21=0

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Solution for -16a+2a^2+21=0 equation:


Simplifying
-16a + 2a2 + 21 = 0

Reorder the terms:
21 + -16a + 2a2 = 0

Solving
21 + -16a + 2a2 = 0

Solving for variable 'a'.

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
2 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '2'.
10.5 + -8a + a2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-10.5' to each side of the equation.
10.5 + -8a + -10.5 + a2 = 0 + -10.5

Reorder the terms:
10.5 + -10.5 + -8a + a2 = 0 + -10.5

Combine like terms: 10.5 + -10.5 = 0.0
0.0 + -8a + a2 = 0 + -10.5
-8a + a2 = 0 + -10.5

Combine like terms: 0 + -10.5 = -10.5
-8a + a2 = -10.5

The a term is -8a.  Take half its coefficient (-4).
Square it (16) and add it to both sides.

Add '16' to each side of the equation.
-8a + 16 + a2 = -10.5 + 16

Reorder the terms:
16 + -8a + a2 = -10.5 + 16

Combine like terms: -10.5 + 16 = 5.5
16 + -8a + a2 = 5.5

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(a + -4)(a + -4) = 5.5

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.34520788

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(a + -4) equal to 2.34520788 and -2.34520788.

Subproblem 1

a + -4 = 2.34520788 Simplifying a + -4 = 2.34520788 Reorder the terms: -4 + a = 2.34520788 Solving -4 + a = 2.34520788 Solving for variable 'a'. 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 = 2.34520788 + 4 Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0 0 + a = 2.34520788 + 4 a = 2.34520788 + 4 Combine like terms: 2.34520788 + 4 = 6.34520788 a = 6.34520788 Simplifying a = 6.34520788

Subproblem 2

a + -4 = -2.34520788 Simplifying a + -4 = -2.34520788 Reorder the terms: -4 + a = -2.34520788 Solving -4 + a = -2.34520788 Solving for variable 'a'. 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 = -2.34520788 + 4 Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0 0 + a = -2.34520788 + 4 a = -2.34520788 + 4 Combine like terms: -2.34520788 + 4 = 1.65479212 a = 1.65479212 Simplifying a = 1.65479212

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. a = {6.34520788, 1.65479212}

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