2a^2-5a-30=0

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Solution for 2a^2-5a-30=0 equation:


Simplifying
2a2 + -5a + -30 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-30 + -5a + 2a2 = 0

Solving
-30 + -5a + 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'.
-15 + -2.5a + a2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '15' to each side of the equation.
-15 + -2.5a + 15 + a2 = 0 + 15

Reorder the terms:
-15 + 15 + -2.5a + a2 = 0 + 15

Combine like terms: -15 + 15 = 0
0 + -2.5a + a2 = 0 + 15
-2.5a + a2 = 0 + 15

Combine like terms: 0 + 15 = 15
-2.5a + a2 = 15

The a term is -2.5a.  Take half its coefficient (-1.25).
Square it (1.5625) and add it to both sides.

Add '1.5625' to each side of the equation.
-2.5a + 1.5625 + a2 = 15 + 1.5625

Reorder the terms:
1.5625 + -2.5a + a2 = 15 + 1.5625

Combine like terms: 15 + 1.5625 = 16.5625
1.5625 + -2.5a + a2 = 16.5625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(a + -1.25)(a + -1.25) = 16.5625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 4.069705149

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(a + -1.25) equal to 4.069705149 and -4.069705149.

Subproblem 1

a + -1.25 = 4.069705149 Simplifying a + -1.25 = 4.069705149 Reorder the terms: -1.25 + a = 4.069705149 Solving -1.25 + a = 4.069705149 Solving for variable 'a'. Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.25' to each side of the equation. -1.25 + 1.25 + a = 4.069705149 + 1.25 Combine like terms: -1.25 + 1.25 = 0.00 0.00 + a = 4.069705149 + 1.25 a = 4.069705149 + 1.25 Combine like terms: 4.069705149 + 1.25 = 5.319705149 a = 5.319705149 Simplifying a = 5.319705149

Subproblem 2

a + -1.25 = -4.069705149 Simplifying a + -1.25 = -4.069705149 Reorder the terms: -1.25 + a = -4.069705149 Solving -1.25 + a = -4.069705149 Solving for variable 'a'. Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.25' to each side of the equation. -1.25 + 1.25 + a = -4.069705149 + 1.25 Combine like terms: -1.25 + 1.25 = 0.00 0.00 + a = -4.069705149 + 1.25 a = -4.069705149 + 1.25 Combine like terms: -4.069705149 + 1.25 = -2.819705149 a = -2.819705149 Simplifying a = -2.819705149

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. a = {5.319705149, -2.819705149}

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