12a^2-147=

Solution for 12a^2-147= equation:

Simplifying
12a2 + -147 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-147 + 12a2 = 0

Solving
-147 + 12a2 = 0

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '147' to each side of the equation.
-147 + 147 + 12a2 = 0 + 147

Combine like terms: -147 + 147 = 0
0 + 12a2 = 0 + 147
12a2 = 0 + 147

Combine like terms: 0 + 147 = 147
12a2 = 147

Divide each side by '12'.
a2 = 12.25

Simplifying
a2 = 12.25

Take the square root of each side:
a = {-3.5, 3.5}