2.8a+5a^2-5=0

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Solution for 2.8a+5a^2-5=0 equation:


Simplifying
2.8a + 5a2 + -5 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 2.8a + 5a2 = 0

Solving
-5 + 2.8a + 5a2 = 0

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Divide each side by '5'.
-1 + 0.56a + a2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 0.56a + 1 + a2 = 0 + 1

Reorder the terms:
-1 + 1 + 0.56a + a2 = 0 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + 0.56a + a2 = 0 + 1
0.56a + a2 = 0 + 1

Combine like terms: 0 + 1 = 1
0.56a + a2 = 1

The a term is 0.56a.  Take half its coefficient (0.28).
Square it (0.0784) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.0784' to each side of the equation.
0.56a + 0.0784 + a2 = 1 + 0.0784

Reorder the terms:
0.0784 + 0.56a + a2 = 1 + 0.0784

Combine like terms: 1 + 0.0784 = 1.0784
0.0784 + 0.56a + a2 = 1.0784

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(a + 0.28)(a + 0.28) = 1.0784

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.038460399

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(a + 0.28) equal to 1.038460399 and -1.038460399.

Subproblem 1

a + 0.28 = 1.038460399 Simplifying a + 0.28 = 1.038460399 Reorder the terms: 0.28 + a = 1.038460399 Solving 0.28 + a = 1.038460399 Solving for variable 'a'. Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.28' to each side of the equation. 0.28 + -0.28 + a = 1.038460399 + -0.28 Combine like terms: 0.28 + -0.28 = 0.00 0.00 + a = 1.038460399 + -0.28 a = 1.038460399 + -0.28 Combine like terms: 1.038460399 + -0.28 = 0.758460399 a = 0.758460399 Simplifying a = 0.758460399

Subproblem 2

a + 0.28 = -1.038460399 Simplifying a + 0.28 = -1.038460399 Reorder the terms: 0.28 + a = -1.038460399 Solving 0.28 + a = -1.038460399 Solving for variable 'a'. Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.28' to each side of the equation. 0.28 + -0.28 + a = -1.038460399 + -0.28 Combine like terms: 0.28 + -0.28 = 0.00 0.00 + a = -1.038460399 + -0.28 a = -1.038460399 + -0.28 Combine like terms: -1.038460399 + -0.28 = -1.318460399 a = -1.318460399 Simplifying a = -1.318460399

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. a = {0.758460399, -1.318460399}

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