12a^2-52a-40=0

Simple and best practice solution for 12a^2-52a-40=0 equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

Solution for 12a^2-52a-40=0 equation:


Simplifying
12a2 + -52a + -40 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-40 + -52a + 12a2 = 0

Solving
-40 + -52a + 12a2 = 0

Solving for variable 'a'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '4'.
4(-10 + -13a + 3a2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
4((-2 + -3a)(5 + -1a)) = 0

Ignore the factor 4.

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 + -1a)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 5 + -1a = 0 Solving 5 + -1a = 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 + -1a = 0 + -5 Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0 0 + -1a = 0 + -5 -1a = 0 + -5 Combine like terms: 0 + -5 = -5 -1a = -5 Divide each side by '-1'. a = 5 Simplifying a = 5

Solution

a = {-0.6666666667, 5}

See similar equations:

| 3a^2-7a=0 | | 5y=500000000 | | W-8+n=26+n | | 9r+10+2-3r= | | 14t-8t+6=60 | | 3-(x-4)=2x+7 | | 8+3a=11 | | 8x-(3x-5)=40 | | 20x^2+13x=21 | | x-59=214 | | -4-x=-7 | | 9y=5y+x-4 | | 4(x-8)+4(3x+6)=48 | | -5=d-10 | | 3x-1=x+5 | | -12+31= | | 45x^3+93x^2=0 | | 45x^3+93x^2-12=0 | | 5.8w+(-2.9w)+-18=-11.91 | | x+37=72 | | 71+(-5x+(-2x+3))=25-(-(3x+4)-(4x+3)) | | 5(3n+4)=6(5n+7)+4 | | 3m-1m+3(m-2)=19.75 | | x^3+9-6x^2=-4(11x-2x^2) | | 63=21t | | x^5-4x^4-2x^3+4x^2+x=0 | | 4y-9=-5 | | 6g-15g+8-19=-38 | | 6x+7=331 | | 2a^2+10a=0 | | 16+n-4=4*n | | y-4=2 |

Equations solver categories