2a^2+16a-13=0

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Solution for 2a^2+16a-13=0 equation:


Simplifying
2a2 + 16a + -13 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-13 + 16a + 2a2 = 0

Solving
-13 + 16a + 2a2 = 0

Solving for variable 'a'.

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
2 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '2'.
-6.5 + 8a + a2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '6.5' to each side of the equation.
-6.5 + 8a + 6.5 + a2 = 0 + 6.5

Reorder the terms:
-6.5 + 6.5 + 8a + a2 = 0 + 6.5

Combine like terms: -6.5 + 6.5 = 0.0
0.0 + 8a + a2 = 0 + 6.5
8a + a2 = 0 + 6.5

Combine like terms: 0 + 6.5 = 6.5
8a + a2 = 6.5

The a term is 8a.  Take half its coefficient (4).
Square it (16) and add it to both sides.

Add '16' to each side of the equation.
8a + 16 + a2 = 6.5 + 16

Reorder the terms:
16 + 8a + a2 = 6.5 + 16

Combine like terms: 6.5 + 16 = 22.5
16 + 8a + a2 = 22.5

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(a + 4)(a + 4) = 22.5

Calculate the square root of the right side: 4.74341649

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(a + 4) equal to 4.74341649 and -4.74341649.

Subproblem 1

a + 4 = 4.74341649 Simplifying a + 4 = 4.74341649 Reorder the terms: 4 + a = 4.74341649 Solving 4 + a = 4.74341649 Solving for variable 'a'. 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 = 4.74341649 + -4 Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0 0 + a = 4.74341649 + -4 a = 4.74341649 + -4 Combine like terms: 4.74341649 + -4 = 0.74341649 a = 0.74341649 Simplifying a = 0.74341649

Subproblem 2

a + 4 = -4.74341649 Simplifying a + 4 = -4.74341649 Reorder the terms: 4 + a = -4.74341649 Solving 4 + a = -4.74341649 Solving for variable 'a'. 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 = -4.74341649 + -4 Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0 0 + a = -4.74341649 + -4 a = -4.74341649 + -4 Combine like terms: -4.74341649 + -4 = -8.74341649 a = -8.74341649 Simplifying a = -8.74341649

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. a = {0.74341649, -8.74341649}

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