16a^2+40=88a

Solution for 16a^2+40=88a equation:

Simplifying
16a2 + 40 = 88a

Reorder the terms:
40 + 16a2 = 88a

Solving
40 + 16a2 = 88a

Solving for variable 'a'.

Reorder the terms:
40 + -88a + 16a2 = 88a + -88a

Combine like terms: 88a + -88a = 0
40 + -88a + 16a2 = 0

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '8'.
8(5 + -11a + 2a2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
8((1 + -2a)(5 + -1a)) = 0

Ignore the factor 8.
Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(1 + -2a)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
1 + -2a = 0

Solving
1 + -2a = 0

Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-1' to each side of the equation.
1 + -1 + -2a = 0 + -1

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

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

Divide each side by '-2'.
a = 0.5

Simplifying
a = 0.5
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 = {0.5, 5}