15a^2+12a-65=0

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Solution for 15a^2+12a-65=0 equation:


Simplifying
15a2 + 12a + -65 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-65 + 12a + 15a2 = 0

Solving
-65 + 12a + 15a2 = 0

Solving for variable 'a'.

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
15 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '15'.
-4.333333333 + 0.8a + a2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '4.333333333' to each side of the equation.
-4.333333333 + 0.8a + 4.333333333 + a2 = 0 + 4.333333333

Reorder the terms:
-4.333333333 + 4.333333333 + 0.8a + a2 = 0 + 4.333333333

Combine like terms: -4.333333333 + 4.333333333 = 0.000000000
0.000000000 + 0.8a + a2 = 0 + 4.333333333
0.8a + a2 = 0 + 4.333333333

Combine like terms: 0 + 4.333333333 = 4.333333333
0.8a + a2 = 4.333333333

The a term is 0.8a.  Take half its coefficient (0.4).
Square it (0.16) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.16' to each side of the equation.
0.8a + 0.16 + a2 = 4.333333333 + 0.16

Reorder the terms:
0.16 + 0.8a + a2 = 4.333333333 + 0.16

Combine like terms: 4.333333333 + 0.16 = 4.493333333
0.16 + 0.8a + a2 = 4.493333333

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(a + 0.4)(a + 0.4) = 4.493333333

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.119748413

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(a + 0.4) equal to 2.119748413 and -2.119748413.

Subproblem 1

a + 0.4 = 2.119748413 Simplifying a + 0.4 = 2.119748413 Reorder the terms: 0.4 + a = 2.119748413 Solving 0.4 + a = 2.119748413 Solving for variable 'a'. Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.4' to each side of the equation. 0.4 + -0.4 + a = 2.119748413 + -0.4 Combine like terms: 0.4 + -0.4 = 0.0 0.0 + a = 2.119748413 + -0.4 a = 2.119748413 + -0.4 Combine like terms: 2.119748413 + -0.4 = 1.719748413 a = 1.719748413 Simplifying a = 1.719748413

Subproblem 2

a + 0.4 = -2.119748413 Simplifying a + 0.4 = -2.119748413 Reorder the terms: 0.4 + a = -2.119748413 Solving 0.4 + a = -2.119748413 Solving for variable 'a'. Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.4' to each side of the equation. 0.4 + -0.4 + a = -2.119748413 + -0.4 Combine like terms: 0.4 + -0.4 = 0.0 0.0 + a = -2.119748413 + -0.4 a = -2.119748413 + -0.4 Combine like terms: -2.119748413 + -0.4 = -2.519748413 a = -2.519748413 Simplifying a = -2.519748413

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. a = {1.719748413, -2.519748413}

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