-a^2+7a+1=-5a^2-12a-9

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Solution for -a^2+7a+1=-5a^2-12a-9 equation:


Simplifying
-1a2 + 7a + 1 = -5a2 + -12a + -9

Reorder the terms:
1 + 7a + -1a2 = -5a2 + -12a + -9

Reorder the terms:
1 + 7a + -1a2 = -9 + -12a + -5a2

Solving
1 + 7a + -1a2 = -9 + -12a + -5a2

Solving for variable 'a'.

Reorder the terms:
1 + 9 + 7a + 12a + -1a2 + 5a2 = -9 + -12a + -5a2 + 9 + 12a + 5a2

Combine like terms: 1 + 9 = 10
10 + 7a + 12a + -1a2 + 5a2 = -9 + -12a + -5a2 + 9 + 12a + 5a2

Combine like terms: 7a + 12a = 19a
10 + 19a + -1a2 + 5a2 = -9 + -12a + -5a2 + 9 + 12a + 5a2

Combine like terms: -1a2 + 5a2 = 4a2
10 + 19a + 4a2 = -9 + -12a + -5a2 + 9 + 12a + 5a2

Reorder the terms:
10 + 19a + 4a2 = -9 + 9 + -12a + 12a + -5a2 + 5a2

Combine like terms: -9 + 9 = 0
10 + 19a + 4a2 = 0 + -12a + 12a + -5a2 + 5a2
10 + 19a + 4a2 = -12a + 12a + -5a2 + 5a2

Combine like terms: -12a + 12a = 0
10 + 19a + 4a2 = 0 + -5a2 + 5a2
10 + 19a + 4a2 = -5a2 + 5a2

Combine like terms: -5a2 + 5a2 = 0
10 + 19a + 4a2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '4'.
2.5 + 4.75a + a2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-2.5' to each side of the equation.
2.5 + 4.75a + -2.5 + a2 = 0 + -2.5

Reorder the terms:
2.5 + -2.5 + 4.75a + a2 = 0 + -2.5

Combine like terms: 2.5 + -2.5 = 0.0
0.0 + 4.75a + a2 = 0 + -2.5
4.75a + a2 = 0 + -2.5

Combine like terms: 0 + -2.5 = -2.5
4.75a + a2 = -2.5

The a term is 4.75a.  Take half its coefficient (2.375).
Square it (5.640625) and add it to both sides.

Add '5.640625' to each side of the equation.
4.75a + 5.640625 + a2 = -2.5 + 5.640625

Reorder the terms:
5.640625 + 4.75a + a2 = -2.5 + 5.640625

Combine like terms: -2.5 + 5.640625 = 3.140625
5.640625 + 4.75a + a2 = 3.140625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(a + 2.375)(a + 2.375) = 3.140625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.77218086

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(a + 2.375) equal to 1.77218086 and -1.77218086.

Subproblem 1

a + 2.375 = 1.77218086 Simplifying a + 2.375 = 1.77218086 Reorder the terms: 2.375 + a = 1.77218086 Solving 2.375 + a = 1.77218086 Solving for variable 'a'. Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2.375' to each side of the equation. 2.375 + -2.375 + a = 1.77218086 + -2.375 Combine like terms: 2.375 + -2.375 = 0.000 0.000 + a = 1.77218086 + -2.375 a = 1.77218086 + -2.375 Combine like terms: 1.77218086 + -2.375 = -0.60281914 a = -0.60281914 Simplifying a = -0.60281914

Subproblem 2

a + 2.375 = -1.77218086 Simplifying a + 2.375 = -1.77218086 Reorder the terms: 2.375 + a = -1.77218086 Solving 2.375 + a = -1.77218086 Solving for variable 'a'. Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2.375' to each side of the equation. 2.375 + -2.375 + a = -1.77218086 + -2.375 Combine like terms: 2.375 + -2.375 = 0.000 0.000 + a = -1.77218086 + -2.375 a = -1.77218086 + -2.375 Combine like terms: -1.77218086 + -2.375 = -4.14718086 a = -4.14718086 Simplifying a = -4.14718086

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. a = {-0.60281914, -4.14718086}

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