-16a^2+15a-1=0

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Solution for -16a^2+15a-1=0 equation:


Simplifying
-16a2 + 15a + -1 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-1 + 15a + -16a2 = 0

Solving
-1 + 15a + -16a2 = 0

Solving for variable 'a'.

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-16 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-16'.
0.0625 + -0.9375a + a2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-0.0625' to each side of the equation.
0.0625 + -0.9375a + -0.0625 + a2 = 0 + -0.0625

Reorder the terms:
0.0625 + -0.0625 + -0.9375a + a2 = 0 + -0.0625

Combine like terms: 0.0625 + -0.0625 = 0.0000
0.0000 + -0.9375a + a2 = 0 + -0.0625
-0.9375a + a2 = 0 + -0.0625

Combine like terms: 0 + -0.0625 = -0.0625
-0.9375a + a2 = -0.0625

The a term is -0.9375a.  Take half its coefficient (-0.46875).
Square it (0.2197265625) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.2197265625' to each side of the equation.
-0.9375a + 0.2197265625 + a2 = -0.0625 + 0.2197265625

Reorder the terms:
0.2197265625 + -0.9375a + a2 = -0.0625 + 0.2197265625

Combine like terms: -0.0625 + 0.2197265625 = 0.1572265625
0.2197265625 + -0.9375a + a2 = 0.1572265625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(a + -0.46875)(a + -0.46875) = 0.1572265625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 0.396518048

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(a + -0.46875) equal to 0.396518048 and -0.396518048.

Subproblem 1

a + -0.46875 = 0.396518048 Simplifying a + -0.46875 = 0.396518048 Reorder the terms: -0.46875 + a = 0.396518048 Solving -0.46875 + a = 0.396518048 Solving for variable 'a'. Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.46875' to each side of the equation. -0.46875 + 0.46875 + a = 0.396518048 + 0.46875 Combine like terms: -0.46875 + 0.46875 = 0.00000 0.00000 + a = 0.396518048 + 0.46875 a = 0.396518048 + 0.46875 Combine like terms: 0.396518048 + 0.46875 = 0.865268048 a = 0.865268048 Simplifying a = 0.865268048

Subproblem 2

a + -0.46875 = -0.396518048 Simplifying a + -0.46875 = -0.396518048 Reorder the terms: -0.46875 + a = -0.396518048 Solving -0.46875 + a = -0.396518048 Solving for variable 'a'. Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.46875' to each side of the equation. -0.46875 + 0.46875 + a = -0.396518048 + 0.46875 Combine like terms: -0.46875 + 0.46875 = 0.00000 0.00000 + a = -0.396518048 + 0.46875 a = -0.396518048 + 0.46875 Combine like terms: -0.396518048 + 0.46875 = 0.072231952 a = 0.072231952 Simplifying a = 0.072231952

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. a = {0.865268048, 0.072231952}

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