-4a^2-8a-4=0

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Solution for -4a^2-8a-4=0 equation:


Simplifying
-4a2 + -8a + -4 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-4 + -8a + -4a2 = 0

Solving
-4 + -8a + -4a2 = 0

Solving for variable 'a'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '-4'.
-4(1 + 2a + a2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
-4((1 + a)(1 + a)) = 0

Ignore the factor -4.

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(1 + a)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 1 + a = 0 Solving 1 + a = 0 Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1' to each side of the equation. 1 + -1 + a = 0 + -1 Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0 0 + a = 0 + -1 a = 0 + -1 Combine like terms: 0 + -1 = -1 a = -1 Simplifying a = -1

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(1 + a)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 1 + a = 0 Solving 1 + a = 0 Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1' to each side of the equation. 1 + -1 + a = 0 + -1 Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0 0 + a = 0 + -1 a = 0 + -1 Combine like terms: 0 + -1 = -1 a = -1 Simplifying a = -1

Solution

a = {-1, -1}

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