2(a-7)a+15=

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Solution for 2(a-7)a+15= equation:


Simplifying
2(a + -7) * a + 15 = 0

Reorder the terms:
2(-7 + a) * a + 15 = 0

Reorder the terms for easier multiplication:
2a(-7 + a) + 15 = 0
(-7 * 2a + a * 2a) + 15 = 0
(-14a + 2a2) + 15 = 0

Reorder the terms:
15 + -14a + 2a2 = 0

Solving
15 + -14a + 2a2 = 0

Solving for variable 'a'.

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
2 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '2'.
7.5 + -7a + a2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-7.5' to each side of the equation.
7.5 + -7a + -7.5 + a2 = 0 + -7.5

Reorder the terms:
7.5 + -7.5 + -7a + a2 = 0 + -7.5

Combine like terms: 7.5 + -7.5 = 0.0
0.0 + -7a + a2 = 0 + -7.5
-7a + a2 = 0 + -7.5

Combine like terms: 0 + -7.5 = -7.5
-7a + a2 = -7.5

The a term is -7a.  Take half its coefficient (-3.5).
Square it (12.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '12.25' to each side of the equation.
-7a + 12.25 + a2 = -7.5 + 12.25

Reorder the terms:
12.25 + -7a + a2 = -7.5 + 12.25

Combine like terms: -7.5 + 12.25 = 4.75
12.25 + -7a + a2 = 4.75

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(a + -3.5)(a + -3.5) = 4.75

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.179449472

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(a + -3.5) equal to 2.179449472 and -2.179449472.

Subproblem 1

a + -3.5 = 2.179449472 Simplifying a + -3.5 = 2.179449472 Reorder the terms: -3.5 + a = 2.179449472 Solving -3.5 + a = 2.179449472 Solving for variable 'a'. Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '3.5' to each side of the equation. -3.5 + 3.5 + a = 2.179449472 + 3.5 Combine like terms: -3.5 + 3.5 = 0.0 0.0 + a = 2.179449472 + 3.5 a = 2.179449472 + 3.5 Combine like terms: 2.179449472 + 3.5 = 5.679449472 a = 5.679449472 Simplifying a = 5.679449472

Subproblem 2

a + -3.5 = -2.179449472 Simplifying a + -3.5 = -2.179449472 Reorder the terms: -3.5 + a = -2.179449472 Solving -3.5 + a = -2.179449472 Solving for variable 'a'. Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '3.5' to each side of the equation. -3.5 + 3.5 + a = -2.179449472 + 3.5 Combine like terms: -3.5 + 3.5 = 0.0 0.0 + a = -2.179449472 + 3.5 a = -2.179449472 + 3.5 Combine like terms: -2.179449472 + 3.5 = 1.320550528 a = 1.320550528 Simplifying a = 1.320550528

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. a = {5.679449472, 1.320550528}

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