2a^2+2a-144=0

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Solution for 2a^2+2a-144=0 equation:


Simplifying
2a2 + 2a + -144 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-144 + 2a + 2a2 = 0

Solving
-144 + 2a + 2a2 = 0

Solving for variable 'a'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '2'.
2(-72 + a + a2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
2((-9 + -1a)(8 + -1a)) = 0

Ignore the factor 2.

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(-9 + -1a)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying -9 + -1a = 0 Solving -9 + -1a = 0 Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '9' to each side of the equation. -9 + 9 + -1a = 0 + 9 Combine like terms: -9 + 9 = 0 0 + -1a = 0 + 9 -1a = 0 + 9 Combine like terms: 0 + 9 = 9 -1a = 9 Divide each side by '-1'. a = -9 Simplifying a = -9

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(8 + -1a)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 8 + -1a = 0 Solving 8 + -1a = 0 Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-8' to each side of the equation. 8 + -8 + -1a = 0 + -8 Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0 0 + -1a = 0 + -8 -1a = 0 + -8 Combine like terms: 0 + -8 = -8 -1a = -8 Divide each side by '-1'. a = 8 Simplifying a = 8

Solution

a = {-9, 8}

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