2a^2+2=-4a

Solution for 2a^2+2=-4a equation:

Simplifying
2a2 + 2 = -4a

Reorder the terms:
2 + 2a2 = -4a

Solving
2 + 2a2 = -4a

Solving for variable 'a'.

Reorder the terms:
2 + 4a + 2a2 = -4a + 4a

Combine like terms: -4a + 4a = 0
2 + 4a + 2a2 = 0

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '2'.
2(1 + 2a + a2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
2((1 + a)(1 + a)) = 0

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

Simplifying
1 + a = 0

Solving
1 + a = 0

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

Add '-1' to each side of the equation.
1 + -1 + a = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
0 + a = 0 + -1
a = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 0 + -1 = -1
a = -1

Simplifying
a = -1
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(1 + a)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
1 + a = 0

Solving
1 + a = 0

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

Add '-1' to each side of the equation.
1 + -1 + a = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
0 + a = 0 + -1
a = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 0 + -1 = -1
a = -1

Simplifying
a = -1
Solution
a = {-1, -1}