16a^3+8a^2-15a=

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Solution for 16a^3+8a^2-15a= equation:


Simplifying
16a3 + 8a2 + -15a = 0

Reorder the terms:
-15a + 8a2 + 16a3 = 0

Solving
-15a + 8a2 + 16a3 = 0

Solving for variable 'a'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), 'a'.
a(-15 + 8a + 16a2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
a((-5 + -4a)(3 + -4a)) = 0

Subproblem 1

Set the factor 'a' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying a = 0 Solving a = 0 Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Simplifying a = 0

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(-5 + -4a)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying -5 + -4a = 0 Solving -5 + -4a = 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 + -4a = 0 + 5 Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0 0 + -4a = 0 + 5 -4a = 0 + 5 Combine like terms: 0 + 5 = 5 -4a = 5 Divide each side by '-4'. a = -1.25 Simplifying a = -1.25

Subproblem 3

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

Solution

a = {0, -1.25, 0.75}

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