-2a^2+8a+11=0

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Solution for -2a^2+8a+11=0 equation:


Simplifying
-2a2 + 8a + 11 = 0

Reorder the terms:
11 + 8a + -2a2 = 0

Solving
11 + 8a + -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'.
-5.5 + -4a + a2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '5.5' to each side of the equation.
-5.5 + -4a + 5.5 + a2 = 0 + 5.5

Reorder the terms:
-5.5 + 5.5 + -4a + a2 = 0 + 5.5

Combine like terms: -5.5 + 5.5 = 0.0
0.0 + -4a + a2 = 0 + 5.5
-4a + a2 = 0 + 5.5

Combine like terms: 0 + 5.5 = 5.5
-4a + a2 = 5.5

The a term is -4a.  Take half its coefficient (-2).
Square it (4) and add it to both sides.

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4a + 4 + a2 = 5.5 + 4

Reorder the terms:
4 + -4a + a2 = 5.5 + 4

Combine like terms: 5.5 + 4 = 9.5
4 + -4a + a2 = 9.5

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(a + -2)(a + -2) = 9.5

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.082207001

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(a + -2) equal to 3.082207001 and -3.082207001.

Subproblem 1

a + -2 = 3.082207001 Simplifying a + -2 = 3.082207001 Reorder the terms: -2 + a = 3.082207001 Solving -2 + a = 3.082207001 Solving for variable 'a'. Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2' to each side of the equation. -2 + 2 + a = 3.082207001 + 2 Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0 0 + a = 3.082207001 + 2 a = 3.082207001 + 2 Combine like terms: 3.082207001 + 2 = 5.082207001 a = 5.082207001 Simplifying a = 5.082207001

Subproblem 2

a + -2 = -3.082207001 Simplifying a + -2 = -3.082207001 Reorder the terms: -2 + a = -3.082207001 Solving -2 + a = -3.082207001 Solving for variable 'a'. Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2' to each side of the equation. -2 + 2 + a = -3.082207001 + 2 Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0 0 + a = -3.082207001 + 2 a = -3.082207001 + 2 Combine like terms: -3.082207001 + 2 = -1.082207001 a = -1.082207001 Simplifying a = -1.082207001

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. a = {5.082207001, -1.082207001}

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