12a^2+5a-2=0

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


Simplifying
12a2 + 5a + -2 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 5a + 12a2 = 0

Solving
-2 + 5a + 12a2 = 0

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(-2 + -3a)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying -2 + -3a = 0 Solving -2 + -3a = 0 Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2' to each side of the equation. -2 + 2 + -3a = 0 + 2 Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0 0 + -3a = 0 + 2 -3a = 0 + 2 Combine like terms: 0 + 2 = 2 -3a = 2 Divide each side by '-3'. a = -0.6666666667 Simplifying a = -0.6666666667

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(1 + -4a)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 1 + -4a = 0 Solving 1 + -4a = 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 + -4a = 0 + -1 Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0 0 + -4a = 0 + -1 -4a = 0 + -1 Combine like terms: 0 + -1 = -1 -4a = -1 Divide each side by '-4'. a = 0.25 Simplifying a = 0.25

Solution

a = {-0.6666666667, 0.25}

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