12a^2+8a=

Solution for 12a^2+8a= equation:

Simplifying
12a2 + 8a = 0

Reorder the terms:
8a + 12a2 = 0

Solving
8a + 12a2 = 0

Solving for variable 'a'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '4a'.
4a(2 + 3a) = 0

Ignore the factor 4.
Subproblem 1
Set the factor 'a' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
a = 0

Solving
a = 0

Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right.

Simplifying
a = 0
Subproblem 2
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
Solution
a = {0, -0.6666666667}