2a^4+10a^3-72a^2=0

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Solution for 2a^4+10a^3-72a^2=0 equation:


Simplifying
2a4 + 10a3 + -72a2 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-72a2 + 10a3 + 2a4 = 0

Solving
-72a2 + 10a3 + 2a4 = 0

Solving for variable 'a'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '2a2'.
2a2(-36 + 5a + a2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
2a2((-9 + -1a)(4 + -1a)) = 0

Ignore the factor 2.

Subproblem 1

Set the factor 'a2' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying a2 = 0 Solving a2 = 0 Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Simplifying a2 = 0 Take the square root of each side: a = {0}

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(-9 + -1a)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying -9 + -1a = 0 Solving -9 + -1a = 0 Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '9' to each side of the equation. -9 + 9 + -1a = 0 + 9 Combine like terms: -9 + 9 = 0 0 + -1a = 0 + 9 -1a = 0 + 9 Combine like terms: 0 + 9 = 9 -1a = 9 Divide each side by '-1'. a = -9 Simplifying a = -9

Subproblem 3

Set the factor '(4 + -1a)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 4 + -1a = 0 Solving 4 + -1a = 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 + -1a = 0 + -4 Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0 0 + -1a = 0 + -4 -1a = 0 + -4 Combine like terms: 0 + -4 = -4 -1a = -4 Divide each side by '-1'. a = 4 Simplifying a = 4

Solution

a = {0, -9, 4}

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