100a^2-20a-224=0

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Solution for 100a^2-20a-224=0 equation:


Simplifying
100a2 + -20a + -224 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-224 + -20a + 100a2 = 0

Solving
-224 + -20a + 100a2 = 0

Solving for variable 'a'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '4'.
4(-56 + -5a + 25a2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
4((-7 + -5a)(8 + -5a)) = 0

Ignore the factor 4.

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(-7 + -5a)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying -7 + -5a = 0 Solving -7 + -5a = 0 Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '7' to each side of the equation. -7 + 7 + -5a = 0 + 7 Combine like terms: -7 + 7 = 0 0 + -5a = 0 + 7 -5a = 0 + 7 Combine like terms: 0 + 7 = 7 -5a = 7 Divide each side by '-5'. a = -1.4 Simplifying a = -1.4

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(8 + -5a)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 8 + -5a = 0 Solving 8 + -5a = 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 + -5a = 0 + -8 Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0 0 + -5a = 0 + -8 -5a = 0 + -8 Combine like terms: 0 + -8 = -8 -5a = -8 Divide each side by '-5'. a = 1.6 Simplifying a = 1.6

Solution

a = {-1.4, 1.6}

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