2a^2-7a-14a+14=0

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Solution for 2a^2-7a-14a+14=0 equation:


Simplifying
2a2 + -7a + -14a + 14 = 0

Reorder the terms:
14 + -7a + -14a + 2a2 = 0

Combine like terms: -7a + -14a = -21a
14 + -21a + 2a2 = 0

Solving
14 + -21a + 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'.
7 + -10.5a + a2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-7' to each side of the equation.
7 + -10.5a + -7 + a2 = 0 + -7

Reorder the terms:
7 + -7 + -10.5a + a2 = 0 + -7

Combine like terms: 7 + -7 = 0
0 + -10.5a + a2 = 0 + -7
-10.5a + a2 = 0 + -7

Combine like terms: 0 + -7 = -7
-10.5a + a2 = -7

The a term is -10.5a.  Take half its coefficient (-5.25).
Square it (27.5625) and add it to both sides.

Add '27.5625' to each side of the equation.
-10.5a + 27.5625 + a2 = -7 + 27.5625

Reorder the terms:
27.5625 + -10.5a + a2 = -7 + 27.5625

Combine like terms: -7 + 27.5625 = 20.5625
27.5625 + -10.5a + a2 = 20.5625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(a + -5.25)(a + -5.25) = 20.5625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 4.534589287

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(a + -5.25) equal to 4.534589287 and -4.534589287.

Subproblem 1

a + -5.25 = 4.534589287 Simplifying a + -5.25 = 4.534589287 Reorder the terms: -5.25 + a = 4.534589287 Solving -5.25 + a = 4.534589287 Solving for variable 'a'. Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '5.25' to each side of the equation. -5.25 + 5.25 + a = 4.534589287 + 5.25 Combine like terms: -5.25 + 5.25 = 0.00 0.00 + a = 4.534589287 + 5.25 a = 4.534589287 + 5.25 Combine like terms: 4.534589287 + 5.25 = 9.784589287 a = 9.784589287 Simplifying a = 9.784589287

Subproblem 2

a + -5.25 = -4.534589287 Simplifying a + -5.25 = -4.534589287 Reorder the terms: -5.25 + a = -4.534589287 Solving -5.25 + a = -4.534589287 Solving for variable 'a'. Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '5.25' to each side of the equation. -5.25 + 5.25 + a = -4.534589287 + 5.25 Combine like terms: -5.25 + 5.25 = 0.00 0.00 + a = -4.534589287 + 5.25 a = -4.534589287 + 5.25 Combine like terms: -4.534589287 + 5.25 = 0.715410713 a = 0.715410713 Simplifying a = 0.715410713

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. a = {9.784589287, 0.715410713}

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