18a^2-240=-114a

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Solution for 18a^2-240=-114a equation:


Simplifying
18a2 + -240 = -114a

Reorder the terms:
-240 + 18a2 = -114a

Solving
-240 + 18a2 = -114a

Solving for variable 'a'.

Reorder the terms:
-240 + 114a + 18a2 = -114a + 114a

Combine like terms: -114a + 114a = 0
-240 + 114a + 18a2 = 0

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '6'.
6(-40 + 19a + 3a2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
6((-8 + -1a)(5 + -3a)) = 0

Ignore the factor 6.

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(-8 + -1a)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying -8 + -1a = 0 Solving -8 + -1a = 0 Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '8' to each side of the equation. -8 + 8 + -1a = 0 + 8 Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0 0 + -1a = 0 + 8 -1a = 0 + 8 Combine like terms: 0 + 8 = 8 -1a = 8 Divide each side by '-1'. a = -8 Simplifying a = -8

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(5 + -3a)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 5 + -3a = 0 Solving 5 + -3a = 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 + -3a = 0 + -5 Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0 0 + -3a = 0 + -5 -3a = 0 + -5 Combine like terms: 0 + -5 = -5 -3a = -5 Divide each side by '-3'. a = 1.666666667 Simplifying a = 1.666666667

Solution

a = {-8, 1.666666667}

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