24=2a^2+18a+40

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Solution for 24=2a^2+18a+40 equation:


Simplifying
24 = 2a2 + 18a + 40

Reorder the terms:
24 = 40 + 18a + 2a2

Solving
24 = 40 + 18a + 2a2

Solving for variable 'a'.

Combine like terms: 24 + -40 = -16
-16 + -18a + -2a2 = 40 + 18a + 2a2 + -40 + -18a + -2a2

Reorder the terms:
-16 + -18a + -2a2 = 40 + -40 + 18a + -18a + 2a2 + -2a2

Combine like terms: 40 + -40 = 0
-16 + -18a + -2a2 = 0 + 18a + -18a + 2a2 + -2a2
-16 + -18a + -2a2 = 18a + -18a + 2a2 + -2a2

Combine like terms: 18a + -18a = 0
-16 + -18a + -2a2 = 0 + 2a2 + -2a2
-16 + -18a + -2a2 = 2a2 + -2a2

Combine like terms: 2a2 + -2a2 = 0
-16 + -18a + -2a2 = 0

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '-2'.
-2(8 + 9a + a2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
-2((8 + a)(1 + a)) = 0

Ignore the factor -2.

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(8 + a)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 8 + a = 0 Solving 8 + a = 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 + a = 0 + -8 Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0 0 + a = 0 + -8 a = 0 + -8 Combine like terms: 0 + -8 = -8 a = -8 Simplifying a = -8

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(1 + a)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 1 + a = 0 Solving 1 + a = 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 + a = 0 + -1 Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0 0 + a = 0 + -1 a = 0 + -1 Combine like terms: 0 + -1 = -1 a = -1 Simplifying a = -1

Solution

a = {-8, -1}

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