2a^2+18a+30=0

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Solution for 2a^2+18a+30=0 equation: 


Simplifying
2a2 + 18a + 30 = 0

Reorder the terms:
30 + 18a + 2a2 = 0

Solving
30 + 18a + 2a2 = 0

Solving for variable 'a'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '2'.
2(15 + 9a + a2) = 0

Ignore the factor 2.

Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(15 + 9a + a2)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
15 + 9a + a2 = 0

Solving
15 + 9a + a2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-15' to each side of the equation.
15 + 9a + -15 + a2 = 0 + -15

Reorder the terms:
15 + -15 + 9a + a2 = 0 + -15

Combine like terms: 15 + -15 = 0
0 + 9a + a2 = 0 + -15
9a + a2 = 0 + -15

Combine like terms: 0 + -15 = -15
9a + a2 = -15

The a term is 9a.  Take half its coefficient (4.5).
Square it (20.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '20.25' to each side of the equation.
9a + 20.25 + a2 = -15 + 20.25

Reorder the terms:
20.25 + 9a + a2 = -15 + 20.25

Combine like terms: -15 + 20.25 = 5.25
20.25 + 9a + a2 = 5.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(a + 4.5)(a + 4.5) = 5.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.291287847

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(a + 4.5) equal to 2.291287847 and -2.291287847.


Subproblem 1
a + 4.5 = 2.291287847

Simplifying
a + 4.5 = 2.291287847

Reorder the terms:
4.5 + a = 2.291287847

Solving
4.5 + a = 2.291287847

Solving for variable 'a'.

Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-4.5' to each side of the equation.
4.5 + -4.5 + a = 2.291287847 + -4.5

Combine like terms: 4.5 + -4.5 = 0.0
0.0 + a = 2.291287847 + -4.5
a = 2.291287847 + -4.5

Combine like terms: 2.291287847 + -4.5 = -2.208712153
a = -2.208712153

Simplifying
a = -2.208712153


Subproblem 2
a + 4.5 = -2.291287847

Simplifying
a + 4.5 = -2.291287847

Reorder the terms:
4.5 + a = -2.291287847

Solving
4.5 + a = -2.291287847

Solving for variable 'a'.

Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-4.5' to each side of the equation.
4.5 + -4.5 + a = -2.291287847 + -4.5

Combine like terms: 4.5 + -4.5 = 0.0
0.0 + a = -2.291287847 + -4.5
a = -2.291287847 + -4.5

Combine like terms: -2.291287847 + -4.5 = -6.791287847
a = -6.791287847

Simplifying
a = -6.791287847


Solution
The solution to the problem is based on the solutions
from the subproblems.
a = {-2.208712153, -6.791287847}
Solution
a = {-2.208712153, -6.791287847}

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