2a^3+12a^2+16a=

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Solution for 2a^3+12a^2+16a= equation:


Simplifying
2a3 + 12a2 + 16a = 0

Reorder the terms:
16a + 12a2 + 2a3 = 0

Solving
16a + 12a2 + 2a3 = 0

Solving for variable 'a'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '2a'.
2a(8 + 6a + a2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
2a((4 + a)(2 + a)) = 0

Ignore the factor 2.

Subproblem 1

Set the factor 'a' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying a = 0 Solving a = 0 Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Simplifying a = 0

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(4 + a)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 4 + a = 0 Solving 4 + a = 0 Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-4' to each side of the equation. 4 + -4 + a = 0 + -4 Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0 0 + a = 0 + -4 a = 0 + -4 Combine like terms: 0 + -4 = -4 a = -4 Simplifying a = -4

Subproblem 3

Set the factor '(2 + a)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 2 + a = 0 Solving 2 + a = 0 Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2' to each side of the equation. 2 + -2 + a = 0 + -2 Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0 0 + a = 0 + -2 a = 0 + -2 Combine like terms: 0 + -2 = -2 a = -2 Simplifying a = -2

Solution

a = {0, -4, -2}

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