11a^2-6a-20=0

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Solution for 11a^2-6a-20=0 equation:


Simplifying
11a2 + -6a + -20 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-20 + -6a + 11a2 = 0

Solving
-20 + -6a + 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 + -0.5454545455a + a2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '1.818181818' to each side of the equation.
-1.818181818 + -0.5454545455a + 1.818181818 + a2 = 0 + 1.818181818

Reorder the terms:
-1.818181818 + 1.818181818 + -0.5454545455a + a2 = 0 + 1.818181818

Combine like terms: -1.818181818 + 1.818181818 = 0.000000000
0.000000000 + -0.5454545455a + a2 = 0 + 1.818181818
-0.5454545455a + a2 = 0 + 1.818181818

Combine like terms: 0 + 1.818181818 = 1.818181818
-0.5454545455a + a2 = 1.818181818

The a term is -0.5454545455a.  Take half its coefficient (-0.2727272728).
Square it (0.07438016533) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.07438016533' to each side of the equation.
-0.5454545455a + 0.07438016533 + a2 = 1.818181818 + 0.07438016533

Reorder the terms:
0.07438016533 + -0.5454545455a + a2 = 1.818181818 + 0.07438016533

Combine like terms: 1.818181818 + 0.07438016533 = 1.89256198333
0.07438016533 + -0.5454545455a + a2 = 1.89256198333

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(a + -0.2727272728)(a + -0.2727272728) = 1.89256198333

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.375704177

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(a + -0.2727272728) equal to 1.375704177 and -1.375704177.

Subproblem 1

a + -0.2727272728 = 1.375704177 Simplifying a + -0.2727272728 = 1.375704177 Reorder the terms: -0.2727272728 + a = 1.375704177 Solving -0.2727272728 + a = 1.375704177 Solving for variable 'a'. Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.2727272728' to each side of the equation. -0.2727272728 + 0.2727272728 + a = 1.375704177 + 0.2727272728 Combine like terms: -0.2727272728 + 0.2727272728 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + a = 1.375704177 + 0.2727272728 a = 1.375704177 + 0.2727272728 Combine like terms: 1.375704177 + 0.2727272728 = 1.6484314498 a = 1.6484314498 Simplifying a = 1.6484314498

Subproblem 2

a + -0.2727272728 = -1.375704177 Simplifying a + -0.2727272728 = -1.375704177 Reorder the terms: -0.2727272728 + a = -1.375704177 Solving -0.2727272728 + a = -1.375704177 Solving for variable 'a'. Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.2727272728' to each side of the equation. -0.2727272728 + 0.2727272728 + a = -1.375704177 + 0.2727272728 Combine like terms: -0.2727272728 + 0.2727272728 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + a = -1.375704177 + 0.2727272728 a = -1.375704177 + 0.2727272728 Combine like terms: -1.375704177 + 0.2727272728 = -1.1029769042 a = -1.1029769042 Simplifying a = -1.1029769042

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. a = {1.6484314498, -1.1029769042}

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