12a^2+10a-8=0

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Solution for 12a^2+10a-8=0 equation:


Simplifying
12a2 + 10a + -8 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 10a + 12a2 = 0

Solving
-8 + 10a + 12a2 = 0

Solving for variable 'a'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '2'.
2(-4 + 5a + 6a2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
2((-4 + -3a)(1 + -2a)) = 0

Ignore the factor 2.

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(-4 + -3a)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying -4 + -3a = 0 Solving -4 + -3a = 0 Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '4' to each side of the equation. -4 + 4 + -3a = 0 + 4 Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0 0 + -3a = 0 + 4 -3a = 0 + 4 Combine like terms: 0 + 4 = 4 -3a = 4 Divide each side by '-3'. a = -1.333333333 Simplifying a = -1.333333333

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(1 + -2a)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 1 + -2a = 0 Solving 1 + -2a = 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 + -2a = 0 + -1 Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0 0 + -2a = 0 + -1 -2a = 0 + -1 Combine like terms: 0 + -1 = -1 -2a = -1 Divide each side by '-2'. a = 0.5 Simplifying a = 0.5

Solution

a = {-1.333333333, 0.5}

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