2a^2-3=-2a

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Solution for 2a^2-3=-2a equation:


Simplifying
2a2 + -3 = -2a

Reorder the terms:
-3 + 2a2 = -2a

Solving
-3 + 2a2 = -2a

Solving for variable 'a'.

Reorder the terms:
-3 + 2a + 2a2 = -2a + 2a

Combine like terms: -2a + 2a = 0
-3 + 2a + 2a2 = 0

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
2 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '2'.
-1.5 + a + a2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '1.5' to each side of the equation.
-1.5 + a + 1.5 + a2 = 0 + 1.5

Reorder the terms:
-1.5 + 1.5 + a + a2 = 0 + 1.5

Combine like terms: -1.5 + 1.5 = 0.0
0.0 + a + a2 = 0 + 1.5
a + a2 = 0 + 1.5

Combine like terms: 0 + 1.5 = 1.5
a + a2 = 1.5

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 = 1.5 + 0.25

Combine like terms:  + 0.25 = 1.25
1.25 + a2 = 1.5 + 0.25

Combine like terms: 1.5 + 0.25 = 1.75
1.25 + a2 = 1.75

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(a + 0.5)(a + 0.5) = 1.75

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.322875656

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(a + 0.5) equal to 1.322875656 and -1.322875656.

Subproblem 1

a + 0.5 = 1.322875656 Simplifying a + 0.5 = 1.322875656 Reorder the terms: 0.5 + a = 1.322875656 Solving 0.5 + a = 1.322875656 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 = 1.322875656 + -0.5 Combine like terms: 0.5 + -0.5 = 0.0 0.0 + a = 1.322875656 + -0.5 a = 1.322875656 + -0.5 Combine like terms: 1.322875656 + -0.5 = 0.822875656 a = 0.822875656 Simplifying a = 0.822875656

Subproblem 2

a + 0.5 = -1.322875656 Simplifying a + 0.5 = -1.322875656 Reorder the terms: 0.5 + a = -1.322875656 Solving 0.5 + a = -1.322875656 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 = -1.322875656 + -0.5 Combine like terms: 0.5 + -0.5 = 0.0 0.0 + a = -1.322875656 + -0.5 a = -1.322875656 + -0.5 Combine like terms: -1.322875656 + -0.5 = -1.822875656 a = -1.822875656 Simplifying a = -1.822875656

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. a = {0.822875656, -1.822875656}

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