12a^2-20=22a

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Solution for 12a^2-20=22a equation:


Simplifying
12a2 + -20 = 22a

Reorder the terms:
-20 + 12a2 = 22a

Solving
-20 + 12a2 = 22a

Solving for variable 'a'.

Reorder the terms:
-20 + -22a + 12a2 = 22a + -22a

Combine like terms: 22a + -22a = 0
-20 + -22a + 12a2 = 0

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '2'.
2(-10 + -11a + 6a2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
2((-2 + -3a)(5 + -2a)) = 0

Ignore the factor 2.

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 '(5 + -2a)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 5 + -2a = 0 Solving 5 + -2a = 0 Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-5' to each side of the equation. 5 + -5 + -2a = 0 + -5 Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0 0 + -2a = 0 + -5 -2a = 0 + -5 Combine like terms: 0 + -5 = -5 -2a = -5 Divide each side by '-2'. a = 2.5 Simplifying a = 2.5

Solution

a = {-0.6666666667, 2.5}

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