12a+40a^2-49=

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Solution for 12a+40a^2-49= equation:


Simplifying
12a + 40a2 + -49 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-49 + 12a + 40a2 = 0

Solving
-49 + 12a + 40a2 = 0

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Divide each side by '40'.
-1.225 + 0.3a + a2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '1.225' to each side of the equation.
-1.225 + 0.3a + 1.225 + a2 = 0 + 1.225

Reorder the terms:
-1.225 + 1.225 + 0.3a + a2 = 0 + 1.225

Combine like terms: -1.225 + 1.225 = 0.000
0.000 + 0.3a + a2 = 0 + 1.225
0.3a + a2 = 0 + 1.225

Combine like terms: 0 + 1.225 = 1.225
0.3a + a2 = 1.225

The a term is 0.3a.  Take half its coefficient (0.15).
Square it (0.0225) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.0225' to each side of the equation.
0.3a + 0.0225 + a2 = 1.225 + 0.0225

Reorder the terms:
0.0225 + 0.3a + a2 = 1.225 + 0.0225

Combine like terms: 1.225 + 0.0225 = 1.2475
0.0225 + 0.3a + a2 = 1.2475

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(a + 0.15)(a + 0.15) = 1.2475

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.116915395

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(a + 0.15) equal to 1.116915395 and -1.116915395.

Subproblem 1

a + 0.15 = 1.116915395 Simplifying a + 0.15 = 1.116915395 Reorder the terms: 0.15 + a = 1.116915395 Solving 0.15 + a = 1.116915395 Solving for variable 'a'. Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.15' to each side of the equation. 0.15 + -0.15 + a = 1.116915395 + -0.15 Combine like terms: 0.15 + -0.15 = 0.00 0.00 + a = 1.116915395 + -0.15 a = 1.116915395 + -0.15 Combine like terms: 1.116915395 + -0.15 = 0.966915395 a = 0.966915395 Simplifying a = 0.966915395

Subproblem 2

a + 0.15 = -1.116915395 Simplifying a + 0.15 = -1.116915395 Reorder the terms: 0.15 + a = -1.116915395 Solving 0.15 + a = -1.116915395 Solving for variable 'a'. Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.15' to each side of the equation. 0.15 + -0.15 + a = -1.116915395 + -0.15 Combine like terms: 0.15 + -0.15 = 0.00 0.00 + a = -1.116915395 + -0.15 a = -1.116915395 + -0.15 Combine like terms: -1.116915395 + -0.15 = -1.266915395 a = -1.266915395 Simplifying a = -1.266915395

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. a = {0.966915395, -1.266915395}

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