2a^4-8a^3-64a^2=0

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Solution for 2a^4-8a^3-64a^2=0 equation:


Simplifying
2a4 + -8a3 + -64a2 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-64a2 + -8a3 + 2a4 = 0

Solving
-64a2 + -8a3 + 2a4 = 0

Solving for variable 'a'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '2a2'.
2a2(-32 + -4a + a2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
2a2((-4 + -1a)(8 + -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 '(-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

Subproblem 3

Set the factor '(8 + -1a)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 8 + -1a = 0 Solving 8 + -1a = 0 Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-8' to each side of the equation. 8 + -8 + -1a = 0 + -8 Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0 0 + -1a = 0 + -8 -1a = 0 + -8 Combine like terms: 0 + -8 = -8 -1a = -8 Divide each side by '-1'. a = 8 Simplifying a = 8

Solution

a = {0, -4, 8}

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