2a^2+14a+20=

Solution for 2a^2+14a+20= equation:

Simplifying
2a2 + 14a + 20 = 0

Reorder the terms:
20 + 14a + 2a2 = 0

Solving
20 + 14a + 2a2 = 0

Solving for variable 'a'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '2'.
2(10 + 7a + a2) = 0

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

Ignore the factor 2.
Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(5 + a)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
5 + a = 0

Solving
5 + a = 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 + a = 0 + -5

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

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

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

Simplifying
2 + a = 0

Solving
2 + a = 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 + a = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + a = 0 + -2
a = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 0 + -2 = -2
a = -2

Simplifying
a = -2
Solution
a = {-5, -2}