20a^2-11a=3

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Solution for 20a^2-11a=3 equation:


Simplifying
20a2 + -11a = 3

Reorder the terms:
-11a + 20a2 = 3

Solving
-11a + 20a2 = 3

Solving for variable 'a'.

Reorder the terms:
-3 + -11a + 20a2 = 3 + -3

Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0
-3 + -11a + 20a2 = 0

Factor a trinomial.
(-1 + -5a)(3 + -4a) = 0

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(-1 + -5a)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying -1 + -5a = 0 Solving -1 + -5a = 0 Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1' to each side of the equation. -1 + 1 + -5a = 0 + 1 Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0 0 + -5a = 0 + 1 -5a = 0 + 1 Combine like terms: 0 + 1 = 1 -5a = 1 Divide each side by '-5'. a = -0.2 Simplifying a = -0.2

Subproblem 2

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 = {-0.2, 0.75}

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