24a^2-20a=

Solution for 24a^2-20a= equation:

Simplifying
24a2 + -20a = 0

Reorder the terms:
-20a + 24a2 = 0

Solving
-20a + 24a2 = 0

Solving for variable 'a'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '4a'.
4a(-5 + 6a) = 0

Ignore the factor 4.
Subproblem 1
Set the factor 'a' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
a = 0

Solving
a = 0

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

Simplifying
a = 0
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(-5 + 6a)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
-5 + 6a = 0

Solving
-5 + 6a = 0

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

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + 6a = 0 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + 6a = 0 + 5
6a = 0 + 5

Combine like terms: 0 + 5 = 5
6a = 5

Divide each side by '6'.
a = 0.8333333333

Simplifying
a = 0.8333333333
Solution
a = {0, 0.8333333333}