30a^2-2a-12=

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Solution for 30a^2-2a-12= equation:


Simplifying
30a2 + -2a + -12 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-12 + -2a + 30a2 = 0

Solving
-12 + -2a + 30a2 = 0

Solving for variable 'a'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '2'.
2(-6 + -1a + 15a2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
2((-3 + -5a)(2 + -3a)) = 0

Ignore the factor 2.

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(-3 + -5a)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying -3 + -5a = 0 Solving -3 + -5a = 0 Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '3' to each side of the equation. -3 + 3 + -5a = 0 + 3 Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0 0 + -5a = 0 + 3 -5a = 0 + 3 Combine like terms: 0 + 3 = 3 -5a = 3 Divide each side by '-5'. a = -0.6 Simplifying a = -0.6

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(2 + -3a)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 2 + -3a = 0 Solving 2 + -3a = 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 + -3a = 0 + -2 Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0 0 + -3a = 0 + -2 -3a = 0 + -2 Combine like terms: 0 + -2 = -2 -3a = -2 Divide each side by '-3'. a = 0.6666666667 Simplifying a = 0.6666666667

Solution

a = {-0.6, 0.6666666667}

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