12a^4-20a^3+4a^2=

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Solution for 12a^4-20a^3+4a^2= equation:


Simplifying
12a4 + -20a3 + 4a2 = 0

Reorder the terms:
4a2 + -20a3 + 12a4 = 0

Solving
4a2 + -20a3 + 12a4 = 0

Solving for variable 'a'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '4a2'.
4a2(1 + -5a + 3a2) = 0

Ignore the factor 4.

Subproblem 1

Set the factor 'a2' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying a2 = 0 Solving a2 = 0 Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Simplifying a2 = 0 Take the square root of each side: a = {0}

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(1 + -5a + 3a2)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 1 + -5a + 3a2 = 0 Solving 1 + -5a + 3a2 = 0 Begin completing the square. Divide all terms by 3 the coefficient of the squared term: Divide each side by '3'. 0.3333333333 + -1.666666667a + a2 = 0 Move the constant term to the right: Add '-0.3333333333' to each side of the equation. 0.3333333333 + -1.666666667a + -0.3333333333 + a2 = 0 + -0.3333333333 Reorder the terms: 0.3333333333 + -0.3333333333 + -1.666666667a + a2 = 0 + -0.3333333333 Combine like terms: 0.3333333333 + -0.3333333333 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + -1.666666667a + a2 = 0 + -0.3333333333 -1.666666667a + a2 = 0 + -0.3333333333 Combine like terms: 0 + -0.3333333333 = -0.3333333333 -1.666666667a + a2 = -0.3333333333 The a term is -1.666666667a. Take half its coefficient (-0.8333333335). Square it (0.6944444447) and add it to both sides. Add '0.6944444447' to each side of the equation. -1.666666667a + 0.6944444447 + a2 = -0.3333333333 + 0.6944444447 Reorder the terms: 0.6944444447 + -1.666666667a + a2 = -0.3333333333 + 0.6944444447 Combine like terms: -0.3333333333 + 0.6944444447 = 0.3611111114 0.6944444447 + -1.666666667a + a2 = 0.3611111114 Factor a perfect square on the left side: (a + -0.8333333335)(a + -0.8333333335) = 0.3611111114 Calculate the square root of the right side: 0.600925213 Break this problem into two subproblems by setting (a + -0.8333333335) equal to 0.600925213 and -0.600925213.

Subproblem 1

a + -0.8333333335 = 0.600925213 Simplifying a + -0.8333333335 = 0.600925213 Reorder the terms: -0.8333333335 + a = 0.600925213 Solving -0.8333333335 + a = 0.600925213 Solving for variable 'a'. Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.8333333335' to each side of the equation. -0.8333333335 + 0.8333333335 + a = 0.600925213 + 0.8333333335 Combine like terms: -0.8333333335 + 0.8333333335 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + a = 0.600925213 + 0.8333333335 a = 0.600925213 + 0.8333333335 Combine like terms: 0.600925213 + 0.8333333335 = 1.4342585465 a = 1.4342585465 Simplifying a = 1.4342585465

Subproblem 2

a + -0.8333333335 = -0.600925213 Simplifying a + -0.8333333335 = -0.600925213 Reorder the terms: -0.8333333335 + a = -0.600925213 Solving -0.8333333335 + a = -0.600925213 Solving for variable 'a'. Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.8333333335' to each side of the equation. -0.8333333335 + 0.8333333335 + a = -0.600925213 + 0.8333333335 Combine like terms: -0.8333333335 + 0.8333333335 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + a = -0.600925213 + 0.8333333335 a = -0.600925213 + 0.8333333335 Combine like terms: -0.600925213 + 0.8333333335 = 0.2324081205 a = 0.2324081205 Simplifying a = 0.2324081205

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. a = {1.4342585465, 0.2324081205}

Solution

a = {0, 1.4342585465, 0.2324081205}

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