0=16a^2+8a+1

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Solution for 0=16a^2+8a+1 equation:


Simplifying
0 = 16a2 + 8a + 1

Reorder the terms:
0 = 1 + 8a + 16a2

Solving
0 = 1 + 8a + 16a2

Solving for variable 'a'.

Combine like terms: 0 + -1 = -1
-1 + -8a + -16a2 = 1 + 8a + 16a2 + -1 + -8a + -16a2

Reorder the terms:
-1 + -8a + -16a2 = 1 + -1 + 8a + -8a + 16a2 + -16a2

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
-1 + -8a + -16a2 = 0 + 8a + -8a + 16a2 + -16a2
-1 + -8a + -16a2 = 8a + -8a + 16a2 + -16a2

Combine like terms: 8a + -8a = 0
-1 + -8a + -16a2 = 0 + 16a2 + -16a2
-1 + -8a + -16a2 = 16a2 + -16a2

Combine like terms: 16a2 + -16a2 = 0
-1 + -8a + -16a2 = 0

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '-1'.
-1(1 + 8a + 16a2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
-1((1 + 4a)(1 + 4a)) = 0

Ignore the factor -1.

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(1 + 4a)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 1 + 4a = 0 Solving 1 + 4a = 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 + 4a = 0 + -1 Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0 0 + 4a = 0 + -1 4a = 0 + -1 Combine like terms: 0 + -1 = -1 4a = -1 Divide each side by '4'. a = -0.25 Simplifying a = -0.25

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(1 + 4a)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 1 + 4a = 0 Solving 1 + 4a = 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 + 4a = 0 + -1 Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0 0 + 4a = 0 + -1 4a = 0 + -1 Combine like terms: 0 + -1 = -1 4a = -1 Divide each side by '4'. a = -0.25 Simplifying a = -0.25

Solution

a = {-0.25, -0.25}

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