16a^2-8=

Solution for 16a^2-8= equation:

Simplifying
16a2 + -8 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 16a2 = 0

Solving
-8 + 16a2 = 0

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + 16a2 = 0 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + 16a2 = 0 + 8
16a2 = 0 + 8

Combine like terms: 0 + 8 = 8
16a2 = 8

Divide each side by '16'.
a2 = 0.5

Simplifying
a2 = 0.5

Take the square root of each side:
a = {-0.707106781, 0.707106781}