-7a^2=-6a-18

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Solution for -7a^2=-6a-18 equation:


Simplifying
-7a2 = -6a + -18

Reorder the terms:
-7a2 = -18 + -6a

Solving
-7a2 = -18 + -6a

Solving for variable 'a'.

Reorder the terms:
18 + 6a + -7a2 = -18 + -6a + 18 + 6a

Reorder the terms:
18 + 6a + -7a2 = -18 + 18 + -6a + 6a

Combine like terms: -18 + 18 = 0
18 + 6a + -7a2 = 0 + -6a + 6a
18 + 6a + -7a2 = -6a + 6a

Combine like terms: -6a + 6a = 0
18 + 6a + -7a2 = 0

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-7 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-7'.
-2.571428571 + -0.8571428571a + a2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '2.571428571' to each side of the equation.
-2.571428571 + -0.8571428571a + 2.571428571 + a2 = 0 + 2.571428571

Reorder the terms:
-2.571428571 + 2.571428571 + -0.8571428571a + a2 = 0 + 2.571428571

Combine like terms: -2.571428571 + 2.571428571 = 0.000000000
0.000000000 + -0.8571428571a + a2 = 0 + 2.571428571
-0.8571428571a + a2 = 0 + 2.571428571

Combine like terms: 0 + 2.571428571 = 2.571428571
-0.8571428571a + a2 = 2.571428571

The a term is -0.8571428571a.  Take half its coefficient (-0.4285714286).
Square it (0.1836734694) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.1836734694' to each side of the equation.
-0.8571428571a + 0.1836734694 + a2 = 2.571428571 + 0.1836734694

Reorder the terms:
0.1836734694 + -0.8571428571a + a2 = 2.571428571 + 0.1836734694

Combine like terms: 2.571428571 + 0.1836734694 = 2.7551020404
0.1836734694 + -0.8571428571a + a2 = 2.7551020404

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(a + -0.4285714286)(a + -0.4285714286) = 2.7551020404

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.659850005

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(a + -0.4285714286) equal to 1.659850005 and -1.659850005.

Subproblem 1

a + -0.4285714286 = 1.659850005 Simplifying a + -0.4285714286 = 1.659850005 Reorder the terms: -0.4285714286 + a = 1.659850005 Solving -0.4285714286 + a = 1.659850005 Solving for variable 'a'. Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.4285714286' to each side of the equation. -0.4285714286 + 0.4285714286 + a = 1.659850005 + 0.4285714286 Combine like terms: -0.4285714286 + 0.4285714286 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + a = 1.659850005 + 0.4285714286 a = 1.659850005 + 0.4285714286 Combine like terms: 1.659850005 + 0.4285714286 = 2.0884214336 a = 2.0884214336 Simplifying a = 2.0884214336

Subproblem 2

a + -0.4285714286 = -1.659850005 Simplifying a + -0.4285714286 = -1.659850005 Reorder the terms: -0.4285714286 + a = -1.659850005 Solving -0.4285714286 + a = -1.659850005 Solving for variable 'a'. Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.4285714286' to each side of the equation. -0.4285714286 + 0.4285714286 + a = -1.659850005 + 0.4285714286 Combine like terms: -0.4285714286 + 0.4285714286 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + a = -1.659850005 + 0.4285714286 a = -1.659850005 + 0.4285714286 Combine like terms: -1.659850005 + 0.4285714286 = -1.2312785764 a = -1.2312785764 Simplifying a = -1.2312785764

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. a = {2.0884214336, -1.2312785764}

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