-3a^2+6a-20=-8a^2

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Solution for -3a^2+6a-20=-8a^2 equation:


Simplifying
-3a2 + 6a + -20 = -8a2

Reorder the terms:
-20 + 6a + -3a2 = -8a2

Solving
-20 + 6a + -3a2 = -8a2

Solving for variable 'a'.

Combine like terms: -3a2 + 8a2 = 5a2
-20 + 6a + 5a2 = -8a2 + 8a2

Combine like terms: -8a2 + 8a2 = 0
-20 + 6a + 5a2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '5'.
-4 + 1.2a + a2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4 + 1.2a + 4 + a2 = 0 + 4

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 4 + 1.2a + a2 = 0 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
0 + 1.2a + a2 = 0 + 4
1.2a + a2 = 0 + 4

Combine like terms: 0 + 4 = 4
1.2a + a2 = 4

The a term is 1.2a.  Take half its coefficient (0.6).
Square it (0.36) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.36' to each side of the equation.
1.2a + 0.36 + a2 = 4 + 0.36

Reorder the terms:
0.36 + 1.2a + a2 = 4 + 0.36

Combine like terms: 4 + 0.36 = 4.36
0.36 + 1.2a + a2 = 4.36

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(a + 0.6)(a + 0.6) = 4.36

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.088061302

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(a + 0.6) equal to 2.088061302 and -2.088061302.

Subproblem 1

a + 0.6 = 2.088061302 Simplifying a + 0.6 = 2.088061302 Reorder the terms: 0.6 + a = 2.088061302 Solving 0.6 + a = 2.088061302 Solving for variable 'a'. Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.6' to each side of the equation. 0.6 + -0.6 + a = 2.088061302 + -0.6 Combine like terms: 0.6 + -0.6 = 0.0 0.0 + a = 2.088061302 + -0.6 a = 2.088061302 + -0.6 Combine like terms: 2.088061302 + -0.6 = 1.488061302 a = 1.488061302 Simplifying a = 1.488061302

Subproblem 2

a + 0.6 = -2.088061302 Simplifying a + 0.6 = -2.088061302 Reorder the terms: 0.6 + a = -2.088061302 Solving 0.6 + a = -2.088061302 Solving for variable 'a'. Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.6' to each side of the equation. 0.6 + -0.6 + a = -2.088061302 + -0.6 Combine like terms: 0.6 + -0.6 = 0.0 0.0 + a = -2.088061302 + -0.6 a = -2.088061302 + -0.6 Combine like terms: -2.088061302 + -0.6 = -2.688061302 a = -2.688061302 Simplifying a = -2.688061302

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. a = {1.488061302, -2.688061302}

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