12a^2+12a-5=0

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Solution for 12a^2+12a-5=0 equation:


Simplifying
12a2 + 12a + -5 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 12a + 12a2 = 0

Solving
-5 + 12a + 12a2 = 0

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Divide each side by '12'.
-0.4166666667 + a + a2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '0.4166666667' to each side of the equation.
-0.4166666667 + a + 0.4166666667 + a2 = 0 + 0.4166666667

Reorder the terms:
-0.4166666667 + 0.4166666667 + a + a2 = 0 + 0.4166666667

Combine like terms: -0.4166666667 + 0.4166666667 = 0.0000000000
0.0000000000 + a + a2 = 0 + 0.4166666667
a + a2 = 0 + 0.4166666667

Combine like terms: 0 + 0.4166666667 = 0.4166666667
a + a2 = 0.4166666667

The a term is a.  Take half its coefficient (0.5).
Square it (0.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.25' to each side of the equation.
 + 0.25 + a2 = 0.4166666667 + 0.25

Combine like terms:  + 0.25 = 1.25
1.25 + a2 = 0.4166666667 + 0.25

Combine like terms: 0.4166666667 + 0.25 = 0.6666666667
1.25 + a2 = 0.6666666667

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(a + 0.5)(a + 0.5) = 0.6666666667

Calculate the square root of the right side: 0.816496581

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(a + 0.5) equal to 0.816496581 and -0.816496581.

Subproblem 1

a + 0.5 = 0.816496581 Simplifying a + 0.5 = 0.816496581 Reorder the terms: 0.5 + a = 0.816496581 Solving 0.5 + a = 0.816496581 Solving for variable 'a'. Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.5' to each side of the equation. 0.5 + -0.5 + a = 0.816496581 + -0.5 Combine like terms: 0.5 + -0.5 = 0.0 0.0 + a = 0.816496581 + -0.5 a = 0.816496581 + -0.5 Combine like terms: 0.816496581 + -0.5 = 0.316496581 a = 0.316496581 Simplifying a = 0.316496581

Subproblem 2

a + 0.5 = -0.816496581 Simplifying a + 0.5 = -0.816496581 Reorder the terms: 0.5 + a = -0.816496581 Solving 0.5 + a = -0.816496581 Solving for variable 'a'. Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.5' to each side of the equation. 0.5 + -0.5 + a = -0.816496581 + -0.5 Combine like terms: 0.5 + -0.5 = 0.0 0.0 + a = -0.816496581 + -0.5 a = -0.816496581 + -0.5 Combine like terms: -0.816496581 + -0.5 = -1.316496581 a = -1.316496581 Simplifying a = -1.316496581

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. a = {0.316496581, -1.316496581}

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