2a^2+29a-7=0

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Solution for 2a^2+29a-7=0 equation:


Simplifying
2a2 + 29a + -7 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-7 + 29a + 2a2 = 0

Solving
-7 + 29a + 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'.
-3.5 + 14.5a + a2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '3.5' to each side of the equation.
-3.5 + 14.5a + 3.5 + a2 = 0 + 3.5

Reorder the terms:
-3.5 + 3.5 + 14.5a + a2 = 0 + 3.5

Combine like terms: -3.5 + 3.5 = 0.0
0.0 + 14.5a + a2 = 0 + 3.5
14.5a + a2 = 0 + 3.5

Combine like terms: 0 + 3.5 = 3.5
14.5a + a2 = 3.5

The a term is 14.5a.  Take half its coefficient (7.25).
Square it (52.5625) and add it to both sides.

Add '52.5625' to each side of the equation.
14.5a + 52.5625 + a2 = 3.5 + 52.5625

Reorder the terms:
52.5625 + 14.5a + a2 = 3.5 + 52.5625

Combine like terms: 3.5 + 52.5625 = 56.0625
52.5625 + 14.5a + a2 = 56.0625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(a + 7.25)(a + 7.25) = 56.0625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 7.487489566

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(a + 7.25) equal to 7.487489566 and -7.487489566.

Subproblem 1

a + 7.25 = 7.487489566 Simplifying a + 7.25 = 7.487489566 Reorder the terms: 7.25 + a = 7.487489566 Solving 7.25 + a = 7.487489566 Solving for variable 'a'. Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-7.25' to each side of the equation. 7.25 + -7.25 + a = 7.487489566 + -7.25 Combine like terms: 7.25 + -7.25 = 0.00 0.00 + a = 7.487489566 + -7.25 a = 7.487489566 + -7.25 Combine like terms: 7.487489566 + -7.25 = 0.237489566 a = 0.237489566 Simplifying a = 0.237489566

Subproblem 2

a + 7.25 = -7.487489566 Simplifying a + 7.25 = -7.487489566 Reorder the terms: 7.25 + a = -7.487489566 Solving 7.25 + a = -7.487489566 Solving for variable 'a'. Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-7.25' to each side of the equation. 7.25 + -7.25 + a = -7.487489566 + -7.25 Combine like terms: 7.25 + -7.25 = 0.00 0.00 + a = -7.487489566 + -7.25 a = -7.487489566 + -7.25 Combine like terms: -7.487489566 + -7.25 = -14.737489566 a = -14.737489566 Simplifying a = -14.737489566

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. a = {0.237489566, -14.737489566}

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