12a^3+20a^2-48a=0

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Solution for 12a^3+20a^2-48a=0 equation:


Simplifying
12a3 + 20a2 + -48a = 0

Reorder the terms:
-48a + 20a2 + 12a3 = 0

Solving
-48a + 20a2 + 12a3 = 0

Solving for variable 'a'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '4a'.
4a(-12 + 5a + 3a2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
4a((-3 + -1a)(4 + -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 '(-3 + -1a)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying -3 + -1a = 0 Solving -3 + -1a = 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 + -1a = 0 + 3 Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0 0 + -1a = 0 + 3 -1a = 0 + 3 Combine like terms: 0 + 3 = 3 -1a = 3 Divide each side by '-1'. a = -3 Simplifying a = -3

Subproblem 3

Set the factor '(4 + -3a)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 4 + -3a = 0 Solving 4 + -3a = 0 Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-4' to each side of the equation. 4 + -4 + -3a = 0 + -4 Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0 0 + -3a = 0 + -4 -3a = 0 + -4 Combine like terms: 0 + -4 = -4 -3a = -4 Divide each side by '-3'. a = 1.333333333 Simplifying a = 1.333333333

Solution

a = {0, -3, 1.333333333}

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