16a^2+4a-6=0

Solution for 16a^2+4a-6=0 equation:

Simplifying
16a2 + 4a + -6 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 4a + 16a2 = 0

Solving
-6 + 4a + 16a2 = 0

Solving for variable 'a'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '2'.
2(-3 + 2a + 8a2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
2((-3 + -4a)(1 + -2a)) = 0

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

Simplifying
-3 + -4a = 0

Solving
-3 + -4a = 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 + -4a = 0 + 3

Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0
0 + -4a = 0 + 3
-4a = 0 + 3

Combine like terms: 0 + 3 = 3
-4a = 3

Divide each side by '-4'.
a = -0.75

Simplifying
a = -0.75
Subproblem 2
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
Solution
a = {-0.75, 0.5}