20a^2-25a^3=

Solution for 20a^2-25a^3= equation:

Simplifying
20a2 + -25a3 = 0

Solving
20a2 + -25a3 = 0

Solving for variable 'a'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '5a2'.
5a2(4 + -5a) = 0

Ignore the factor 5.
Subproblem 1
Set the factor 'a2' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
a2 = 0

Solving
a2 = 0

Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right.

Simplifying
a2 = 0

Take the square root of each side:
a = {0}
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(4 + -5a)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
4 + -5a = 0

Solving
4 + -5a = 0

Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-4' to each side of the equation.
4 + -4 + -5a = 0 + -4

Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0
0 + -5a = 0 + -4
-5a = 0 + -4

Combine like terms: 0 + -4 = -4
-5a = -4

Divide each side by '-5'.
a = 0.8

Simplifying
a = 0.8
Solution
a = {0, 0.8}