12a^3-16a^2-16a=0

Solution for 12a^3-16a^2-16a=0 equation:

Simplifying
12a3 + -16a2 + -16a = 0

Reorder the terms:
-16a + -16a2 + 12a3 = 0

Solving
-16a + -16a2 + 12a3 = 0

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Factor a trinomial.
4a((-2 + -3a)(2 + -1a)) = 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 '(-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 3
Set the factor '(2 + -1a)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
2 + -1a = 0

Solving
2 + -1a = 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 + -1a = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + -1a = 0 + -2
-1a = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 0 + -2 = -2
-1a = -2

Divide each side by '-1'.
a = 2

Simplifying
a = 2
Solution
a = {0, -0.6666666667, 2}