11a^2+8a-20=0

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Solution for 11a^2+8a-20=0 equation:


Simplifying
11a2 + 8a + -20 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-20 + 8a + 11a2 = 0

Solving
-20 + 8a + 11a2 = 0

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Divide each side by '11'.
-1.818181818 + 0.7272727273a + a2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '1.818181818' to each side of the equation.
-1.818181818 + 0.7272727273a + 1.818181818 + a2 = 0 + 1.818181818

Reorder the terms:
-1.818181818 + 1.818181818 + 0.7272727273a + a2 = 0 + 1.818181818

Combine like terms: -1.818181818 + 1.818181818 = 0.000000000
0.000000000 + 0.7272727273a + a2 = 0 + 1.818181818
0.7272727273a + a2 = 0 + 1.818181818

Combine like terms: 0 + 1.818181818 = 1.818181818
0.7272727273a + a2 = 1.818181818

The a term is 0.7272727273a.  Take half its coefficient (0.3636363637).
Square it (0.1322314050) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.1322314050' to each side of the equation.
0.7272727273a + 0.1322314050 + a2 = 1.818181818 + 0.1322314050

Reorder the terms:
0.1322314050 + 0.7272727273a + a2 = 1.818181818 + 0.1322314050

Combine like terms: 1.818181818 + 0.1322314050 = 1.950413223
0.1322314050 + 0.7272727273a + a2 = 1.950413223

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(a + 0.3636363637)(a + 0.3636363637) = 1.950413223

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.396571954

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(a + 0.3636363637) equal to 1.396571954 and -1.396571954.

Subproblem 1

a + 0.3636363637 = 1.396571954 Simplifying a + 0.3636363637 = 1.396571954 Reorder the terms: 0.3636363637 + a = 1.396571954 Solving 0.3636363637 + a = 1.396571954 Solving for variable 'a'. Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.3636363637' to each side of the equation. 0.3636363637 + -0.3636363637 + a = 1.396571954 + -0.3636363637 Combine like terms: 0.3636363637 + -0.3636363637 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + a = 1.396571954 + -0.3636363637 a = 1.396571954 + -0.3636363637 Combine like terms: 1.396571954 + -0.3636363637 = 1.0329355903 a = 1.0329355903 Simplifying a = 1.0329355903

Subproblem 2

a + 0.3636363637 = -1.396571954 Simplifying a + 0.3636363637 = -1.396571954 Reorder the terms: 0.3636363637 + a = -1.396571954 Solving 0.3636363637 + a = -1.396571954 Solving for variable 'a'. Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.3636363637' to each side of the equation. 0.3636363637 + -0.3636363637 + a = -1.396571954 + -0.3636363637 Combine like terms: 0.3636363637 + -0.3636363637 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + a = -1.396571954 + -0.3636363637 a = -1.396571954 + -0.3636363637 Combine like terms: -1.396571954 + -0.3636363637 = -1.7602083177 a = -1.7602083177 Simplifying a = -1.7602083177

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. a = {1.0329355903, -1.7602083177}

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