24a^2+360a-15=0

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Solution for 24a^2+360a-15=0 equation:


Simplifying
24a2 + 360a + -15 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-15 + 360a + 24a2 = 0

Solving
-15 + 360a + 24a2 = 0

Solving for variable 'a'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '3'.
3(-5 + 120a + 8a2) = 0

Ignore the factor 3.

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(-5 + 120a + 8a2)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying -5 + 120a + 8a2 = 0 Solving -5 + 120a + 8a2 = 0 Begin completing the square. Divide all terms by 8 the coefficient of the squared term: Divide each side by '8'. -0.625 + 15a + a2 = 0 Move the constant term to the right: Add '0.625' to each side of the equation. -0.625 + 15a + 0.625 + a2 = 0 + 0.625 Reorder the terms: -0.625 + 0.625 + 15a + a2 = 0 + 0.625 Combine like terms: -0.625 + 0.625 = 0.000 0.000 + 15a + a2 = 0 + 0.625 15a + a2 = 0 + 0.625 Combine like terms: 0 + 0.625 = 0.625 15a + a2 = 0.625 The a term is 15a. Take half its coefficient (7.5). Square it (56.25) and add it to both sides. Add '56.25' to each side of the equation. 15a + 56.25 + a2 = 0.625 + 56.25 Reorder the terms: 56.25 + 15a + a2 = 0.625 + 56.25 Combine like terms: 0.625 + 56.25 = 56.875 56.25 + 15a + a2 = 56.875 Factor a perfect square on the left side: (a + 7.5)(a + 7.5) = 56.875 Calculate the square root of the right side: 7.541551564 Break this problem into two subproblems by setting (a + 7.5) equal to 7.541551564 and -7.541551564.

Subproblem 1

a + 7.5 = 7.541551564 Simplifying a + 7.5 = 7.541551564 Reorder the terms: 7.5 + a = 7.541551564 Solving 7.5 + a = 7.541551564 Solving for variable 'a'. Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-7.5' to each side of the equation. 7.5 + -7.5 + a = 7.541551564 + -7.5 Combine like terms: 7.5 + -7.5 = 0.0 0.0 + a = 7.541551564 + -7.5 a = 7.541551564 + -7.5 Combine like terms: 7.541551564 + -7.5 = 0.041551564 a = 0.041551564 Simplifying a = 0.041551564

Subproblem 2

a + 7.5 = -7.541551564 Simplifying a + 7.5 = -7.541551564 Reorder the terms: 7.5 + a = -7.541551564 Solving 7.5 + a = -7.541551564 Solving for variable 'a'. Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-7.5' to each side of the equation. 7.5 + -7.5 + a = -7.541551564 + -7.5 Combine like terms: 7.5 + -7.5 = 0.0 0.0 + a = -7.541551564 + -7.5 a = -7.541551564 + -7.5 Combine like terms: -7.541551564 + -7.5 = -15.041551564 a = -15.041551564 Simplifying a = -15.041551564

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. a = {0.041551564, -15.041551564}

Solution

a = {0.041551564, -15.041551564}

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