24a^2-2a-12=0

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Solution for 24a^2-2a-12=0 equation:


Simplifying
24a2 + -2a + -12 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-12 + -2a + 24a2 = 0

Solving
-12 + -2a + 24a2 = 0

Solving for variable 'a'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '2'.
2(-6 + -1a + 12a2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
2((-2 + -3a)(3 + -4a)) = 0

Ignore the factor 2.

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(-2 + -3a)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying -2 + -3a = 0 Solving -2 + -3a = 0 Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2' to each side of the equation. -2 + 2 + -3a = 0 + 2 Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0 0 + -3a = 0 + 2 -3a = 0 + 2 Combine like terms: 0 + 2 = 2 -3a = 2 Divide each side by '-3'. a = -0.6666666667 Simplifying a = -0.6666666667

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 = {-0.6666666667, 0.75}

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