24a^2-44a-140=0

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Solution for 24a^2-44a-140=0 equation:


Simplifying
24a2 + -44a + -140 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-140 + -44a + 24a2 = 0

Solving
-140 + -44a + 24a2 = 0

Solving for variable 'a'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '4'.
4(-35 + -11a + 6a2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
4((-5 + -3a)(7 + -2a)) = 0

Ignore the factor 4.

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(-5 + -3a)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying -5 + -3a = 0 Solving -5 + -3a = 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 + -3a = 0 + 5 Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0 0 + -3a = 0 + 5 -3a = 0 + 5 Combine like terms: 0 + 5 = 5 -3a = 5 Divide each side by '-3'. a = -1.666666667 Simplifying a = -1.666666667

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(7 + -2a)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 7 + -2a = 0 Solving 7 + -2a = 0 Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-7' to each side of the equation. 7 + -7 + -2a = 0 + -7 Combine like terms: 7 + -7 = 0 0 + -2a = 0 + -7 -2a = 0 + -7 Combine like terms: 0 + -7 = -7 -2a = -7 Divide each side by '-2'. a = 3.5 Simplifying a = 3.5

Solution

a = {-1.666666667, 3.5}

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