2a^2-15a+4=0

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Solution for 2a^2-15a+4=0 equation:


Simplifying
2a2 + -15a + 4 = 0

Reorder the terms:
4 + -15a + 2a2 = 0

Solving
4 + -15a + 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'.
2 + -7.5a + a2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -7.5a + -2 + a2 = 0 + -2

Reorder the terms:
2 + -2 + -7.5a + a2 = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + -7.5a + a2 = 0 + -2
-7.5a + a2 = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 0 + -2 = -2
-7.5a + a2 = -2

The a term is -7.5a.  Take half its coefficient (-3.75).
Square it (14.0625) and add it to both sides.

Add '14.0625' to each side of the equation.
-7.5a + 14.0625 + a2 = -2 + 14.0625

Reorder the terms:
14.0625 + -7.5a + a2 = -2 + 14.0625

Combine like terms: -2 + 14.0625 = 12.0625
14.0625 + -7.5a + a2 = 12.0625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(a + -3.75)(a + -3.75) = 12.0625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.473110997

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(a + -3.75) equal to 3.473110997 and -3.473110997.

Subproblem 1

a + -3.75 = 3.473110997 Simplifying a + -3.75 = 3.473110997 Reorder the terms: -3.75 + a = 3.473110997 Solving -3.75 + a = 3.473110997 Solving for variable 'a'. Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '3.75' to each side of the equation. -3.75 + 3.75 + a = 3.473110997 + 3.75 Combine like terms: -3.75 + 3.75 = 0.00 0.00 + a = 3.473110997 + 3.75 a = 3.473110997 + 3.75 Combine like terms: 3.473110997 + 3.75 = 7.223110997 a = 7.223110997 Simplifying a = 7.223110997

Subproblem 2

a + -3.75 = -3.473110997 Simplifying a + -3.75 = -3.473110997 Reorder the terms: -3.75 + a = -3.473110997 Solving -3.75 + a = -3.473110997 Solving for variable 'a'. Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '3.75' to each side of the equation. -3.75 + 3.75 + a = -3.473110997 + 3.75 Combine like terms: -3.75 + 3.75 = 0.00 0.00 + a = -3.473110997 + 3.75 a = -3.473110997 + 3.75 Combine like terms: -3.473110997 + 3.75 = 0.276889003 a = 0.276889003 Simplifying a = 0.276889003

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. a = {7.223110997, 0.276889003}

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