-6a^2-10a+16=0

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Solution for -6a^2-10a+16=0 equation:


Simplifying
-6a2 + -10a + 16 = 0

Reorder the terms:
16 + -10a + -6a2 = 0

Solving
16 + -10a + -6a2 = 0

Solving for variable 'a'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '2'.
2(8 + -5a + -3a2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
2((1 + -1a)(8 + 3a)) = 0

Ignore the factor 2.

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(1 + -1a)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 1 + -1a = 0 Solving 1 + -1a = 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 + -1a = 0 + -1 Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0 0 + -1a = 0 + -1 -1a = 0 + -1 Combine like terms: 0 + -1 = -1 -1a = -1 Divide each side by '-1'. a = 1 Simplifying a = 1

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(8 + 3a)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 8 + 3a = 0 Solving 8 + 3a = 0 Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-8' to each side of the equation. 8 + -8 + 3a = 0 + -8 Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0 0 + 3a = 0 + -8 3a = 0 + -8 Combine like terms: 0 + -8 = -8 3a = -8 Divide each side by '3'. a = -2.666666667 Simplifying a = -2.666666667

Solution

a = {1, -2.666666667}

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