-a^2-4a=-4a^2+4a

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Solution for -a^2-4a=-4a^2+4a equation:


Simplifying
-1a2 + -4a = -4a2 + 4a

Reorder the terms:
-4a + -1a2 = -4a2 + 4a

Reorder the terms:
-4a + -1a2 = 4a + -4a2

Solving
-4a + -1a2 = 4a + -4a2

Solving for variable 'a'.

Reorder the terms:
-4a + -4a + -1a2 + 4a2 = 4a + -4a2 + -4a + 4a2

Combine like terms: -4a + -4a = -8a
-8a + -1a2 + 4a2 = 4a + -4a2 + -4a + 4a2

Combine like terms: -1a2 + 4a2 = 3a2
-8a + 3a2 = 4a + -4a2 + -4a + 4a2

Reorder the terms:
-8a + 3a2 = 4a + -4a + -4a2 + 4a2

Combine like terms: 4a + -4a = 0
-8a + 3a2 = 0 + -4a2 + 4a2
-8a + 3a2 = -4a2 + 4a2

Combine like terms: -4a2 + 4a2 = 0
-8a + 3a2 = 0

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

Subproblem 1

Set the factor 'a' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying a = 0 Solving a = 0 Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Simplifying a = 0

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 = {0, 2.666666667}

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