-50=-3a(a+3)

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Solution for -50=-3a(a+3) equation:


Simplifying
-50 = -3a(a + 3)

Reorder the terms:
-50 = -3a(3 + a)
-50 = (3 * -3a + a * -3a)
-50 = (-9a + -3a2)

Solving
-50 = -9a + -3a2

Solving for variable 'a'.

Reorder the terms:
-50 + 9a + 3a2 = -9a + 9a + -3a2 + 3a2

Combine like terms: -9a + 9a = 0
-50 + 9a + 3a2 = 0 + -3a2 + 3a2
-50 + 9a + 3a2 = -3a2 + 3a2

Combine like terms: -3a2 + 3a2 = 0
-50 + 9a + 3a2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '3'.
-16.66666667 + 3a + a2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '16.66666667' to each side of the equation.
-16.66666667 + 3a + 16.66666667 + a2 = 0 + 16.66666667

Reorder the terms:
-16.66666667 + 16.66666667 + 3a + a2 = 0 + 16.66666667

Combine like terms: -16.66666667 + 16.66666667 = 0.00000000
0.00000000 + 3a + a2 = 0 + 16.66666667
3a + a2 = 0 + 16.66666667

Combine like terms: 0 + 16.66666667 = 16.66666667
3a + a2 = 16.66666667

The a term is 3a.  Take half its coefficient (1.5).
Square it (2.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '2.25' to each side of the equation.
3a + 2.25 + a2 = 16.66666667 + 2.25

Reorder the terms:
2.25 + 3a + a2 = 16.66666667 + 2.25

Combine like terms: 16.66666667 + 2.25 = 18.91666667
2.25 + 3a + a2 = 18.91666667

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(a + 1.5)(a + 1.5) = 18.91666667

Calculate the square root of the right side: 4.349329451

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(a + 1.5) equal to 4.349329451 and -4.349329451.

Subproblem 1

a + 1.5 = 4.349329451 Simplifying a + 1.5 = 4.349329451 Reorder the terms: 1.5 + a = 4.349329451 Solving 1.5 + a = 4.349329451 Solving for variable 'a'. Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.5' to each side of the equation. 1.5 + -1.5 + a = 4.349329451 + -1.5 Combine like terms: 1.5 + -1.5 = 0.0 0.0 + a = 4.349329451 + -1.5 a = 4.349329451 + -1.5 Combine like terms: 4.349329451 + -1.5 = 2.849329451 a = 2.849329451 Simplifying a = 2.849329451

Subproblem 2

a + 1.5 = -4.349329451 Simplifying a + 1.5 = -4.349329451 Reorder the terms: 1.5 + a = -4.349329451 Solving 1.5 + a = -4.349329451 Solving for variable 'a'. Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.5' to each side of the equation. 1.5 + -1.5 + a = -4.349329451 + -1.5 Combine like terms: 1.5 + -1.5 = 0.0 0.0 + a = -4.349329451 + -1.5 a = -4.349329451 + -1.5 Combine like terms: -4.349329451 + -1.5 = -5.849329451 a = -5.849329451 Simplifying a = -5.849329451

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. a = {2.849329451, -5.849329451}

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