2a^2+2a-40=0

Solution for 2a^2+2a-40=0 equation:

Simplifying
2a2 + 2a + -40 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-40 + 2a + 2a2 = 0

Solving
-40 + 2a + 2a2 = 0

Solving for variable 'a'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '2'.
2(-20 + a + a2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
2((-5 + -1a)(4 + -1a)) = 0

Ignore the factor 2.
Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(-5 + -1a)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
-5 + -1a = 0

Solving
-5 + -1a = 0

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

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + -1a = 0 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + -1a = 0 + 5
-1a = 0 + 5

Combine like terms: 0 + 5 = 5
-1a = 5

Divide each side by '-1'.
a = -5

Simplifying
a = -5
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(4 + -1a)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
4 + -1a = 0

Solving
4 + -1a = 0

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

Add '-4' to each side of the equation.
4 + -4 + -1a = 0 + -4

Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0
0 + -1a = 0 + -4
-1a = 0 + -4

Combine like terms: 0 + -4 = -4
-1a = -4

Divide each side by '-1'.
a = 4

Simplifying
a = 4
Solution
a = {-5, 4}