2a^2-12a=-18

Solution for 2a^2-12a=-18 equation:

Simplifying
2a2 + -12a = -18

Reorder the terms:
-12a + 2a2 = -18

Solving
-12a + 2a2 = -18

Solving for variable 'a'.

Reorder the terms:
18 + -12a + 2a2 = -18 + 18

Combine like terms: -18 + 18 = 0
18 + -12a + 2a2 = 0

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '2'.
2(9 + -6a + a2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
2((3 + -1a)(3 + -1a)) = 0

Ignore the factor 2.
Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(3 + -1a)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
3 + -1a = 0

Solving
3 + -1a = 0

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

Add '-3' to each side of the equation.
3 + -3 + -1a = 0 + -3

Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0
0 + -1a = 0 + -3
-1a = 0 + -3

Combine like terms: 0 + -3 = -3
-1a = -3

Divide each side by '-1'.
a = 3

Simplifying
a = 3
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(3 + -1a)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
3 + -1a = 0

Solving
3 + -1a = 0

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

Add '-3' to each side of the equation.
3 + -3 + -1a = 0 + -3

Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0
0 + -1a = 0 + -3
-1a = 0 + -3

Combine like terms: 0 + -3 = -3
-1a = -3

Divide each side by '-1'.
a = 3

Simplifying
a = 3
Solution
a = {3, 3}