-2a^2-11a+5=0

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Solution for -2a^2-11a+5=0 equation:


Simplifying
-2a2 + -11a + 5 = 0

Reorder the terms:
5 + -11a + -2a2 = 0

Solving
5 + -11a + -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'.
-2.5 + 5.5a + a2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '2.5' to each side of the equation.
-2.5 + 5.5a + 2.5 + a2 = 0 + 2.5

Reorder the terms:
-2.5 + 2.5 + 5.5a + a2 = 0 + 2.5

Combine like terms: -2.5 + 2.5 = 0.0
0.0 + 5.5a + a2 = 0 + 2.5
5.5a + a2 = 0 + 2.5

Combine like terms: 0 + 2.5 = 2.5
5.5a + a2 = 2.5

The a term is 5.5a.  Take half its coefficient (2.75).
Square it (7.5625) and add it to both sides.

Add '7.5625' to each side of the equation.
5.5a + 7.5625 + a2 = 2.5 + 7.5625

Reorder the terms:
7.5625 + 5.5a + a2 = 2.5 + 7.5625

Combine like terms: 2.5 + 7.5625 = 10.0625
7.5625 + 5.5a + a2 = 10.0625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(a + 2.75)(a + 2.75) = 10.0625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.172144385

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(a + 2.75) equal to 3.172144385 and -3.172144385.

Subproblem 1

a + 2.75 = 3.172144385 Simplifying a + 2.75 = 3.172144385 Reorder the terms: 2.75 + a = 3.172144385 Solving 2.75 + a = 3.172144385 Solving for variable 'a'. Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2.75' to each side of the equation. 2.75 + -2.75 + a = 3.172144385 + -2.75 Combine like terms: 2.75 + -2.75 = 0.00 0.00 + a = 3.172144385 + -2.75 a = 3.172144385 + -2.75 Combine like terms: 3.172144385 + -2.75 = 0.422144385 a = 0.422144385 Simplifying a = 0.422144385

Subproblem 2

a + 2.75 = -3.172144385 Simplifying a + 2.75 = -3.172144385 Reorder the terms: 2.75 + a = -3.172144385 Solving 2.75 + a = -3.172144385 Solving for variable 'a'. Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2.75' to each side of the equation. 2.75 + -2.75 + a = -3.172144385 + -2.75 Combine like terms: 2.75 + -2.75 = 0.00 0.00 + a = -3.172144385 + -2.75 a = -3.172144385 + -2.75 Combine like terms: -3.172144385 + -2.75 = -5.922144385 a = -5.922144385 Simplifying a = -5.922144385

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. a = {0.422144385, -5.922144385}

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