2a^2+2a-99=0

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Solution for 2a^2+2a-99=0 equation:


Simplifying
2a2 + 2a + -99 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-99 + 2a + 2a2 = 0

Solving
-99 + 2a + 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'.
-49.5 + a + a2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '49.5' to each side of the equation.
-49.5 + a + 49.5 + a2 = 0 + 49.5

Reorder the terms:
-49.5 + 49.5 + a + a2 = 0 + 49.5

Combine like terms: -49.5 + 49.5 = 0.0
0.0 + a + a2 = 0 + 49.5
a + a2 = 0 + 49.5

Combine like terms: 0 + 49.5 = 49.5
a + a2 = 49.5

The a term is a.  Take half its coefficient (0.5).
Square it (0.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.25' to each side of the equation.
 + 0.25 + a2 = 49.5 + 0.25

Combine like terms:  + 0.25 = 1.25
1.25 + a2 = 49.5 + 0.25

Combine like terms: 49.5 + 0.25 = 49.75
1.25 + a2 = 49.75

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(a + 0.5)(a + 0.5) = 49.75

Calculate the square root of the right side: 7.05336799

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(a + 0.5) equal to 7.05336799 and -7.05336799.

Subproblem 1

a + 0.5 = 7.05336799 Simplifying a + 0.5 = 7.05336799 Reorder the terms: 0.5 + a = 7.05336799 Solving 0.5 + a = 7.05336799 Solving for variable 'a'. Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.5' to each side of the equation. 0.5 + -0.5 + a = 7.05336799 + -0.5 Combine like terms: 0.5 + -0.5 = 0.0 0.0 + a = 7.05336799 + -0.5 a = 7.05336799 + -0.5 Combine like terms: 7.05336799 + -0.5 = 6.55336799 a = 6.55336799 Simplifying a = 6.55336799

Subproblem 2

a + 0.5 = -7.05336799 Simplifying a + 0.5 = -7.05336799 Reorder the terms: 0.5 + a = -7.05336799 Solving 0.5 + a = -7.05336799 Solving for variable 'a'. Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.5' to each side of the equation. 0.5 + -0.5 + a = -7.05336799 + -0.5 Combine like terms: 0.5 + -0.5 = 0.0 0.0 + a = -7.05336799 + -0.5 a = -7.05336799 + -0.5 Combine like terms: -7.05336799 + -0.5 = -7.55336799 a = -7.55336799 Simplifying a = -7.55336799

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. a = {6.55336799, -7.55336799}

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