2a^2+13a=-20

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Solution for 2a^2+13a=-20 equation:


Simplifying
2a2 + 13a = -20

Reorder the terms:
13a + 2a2 = -20

Solving
13a + 2a2 = -20

Solving for variable 'a'.

Reorder the terms:
20 + 13a + 2a2 = -20 + 20

Combine like terms: -20 + 20 = 0
20 + 13a + 2a2 = 0

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

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(4 + a)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 4 + a = 0 Solving 4 + a = 0 Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-4' to each side of the equation. 4 + -4 + a = 0 + -4 Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0 0 + a = 0 + -4 a = 0 + -4 Combine like terms: 0 + -4 = -4 a = -4 Simplifying a = -4

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(5 + 2a)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 5 + 2a = 0 Solving 5 + 2a = 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 + 2a = 0 + -5 Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0 0 + 2a = 0 + -5 2a = 0 + -5 Combine like terms: 0 + -5 = -5 2a = -5 Divide each side by '2'. a = -2.5 Simplifying a = -2.5

Solution

a = {-4, -2.5}

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