12a^2-2a-30=0

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Solution for 12a^2-2a-30=0 equation:


Simplifying
12a2 + -2a + -30 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-30 + -2a + 12a2 = 0

Solving
-30 + -2a + 12a2 = 0

Solving for variable 'a'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '2'.
2(-15 + -1a + 6a2) = 0

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

Ignore the factor 2.

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(-3 + -2a)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying -3 + -2a = 0 Solving -3 + -2a = 0 Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '3' to each side of the equation. -3 + 3 + -2a = 0 + 3 Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0 0 + -2a = 0 + 3 -2a = 0 + 3 Combine like terms: 0 + 3 = 3 -2a = 3 Divide each side by '-2'. a = -1.5 Simplifying a = -1.5

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(5 + -3a)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 5 + -3a = 0 Solving 5 + -3a = 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 + -3a = 0 + -5 Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0 0 + -3a = 0 + -5 -3a = 0 + -5 Combine like terms: 0 + -5 = -5 -3a = -5 Divide each side by '-3'. a = 1.666666667 Simplifying a = 1.666666667

Solution

a = {-1.5, 1.666666667}

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