30a^2-52a-42=

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Solution for 30a^2-52a-42= equation:


Simplifying
30a2 + -52a + -42 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-42 + -52a + 30a2 = 0

Solving
-42 + -52a + 30a2 = 0

Solving for variable 'a'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '2'.
2(-21 + -26a + 15a2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
2((-3 + -5a)(7 + -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 '(7 + -3a)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 7 + -3a = 0 Solving 7 + -3a = 0 Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-7' to each side of the equation. 7 + -7 + -3a = 0 + -7 Combine like terms: 7 + -7 = 0 0 + -3a = 0 + -7 -3a = 0 + -7 Combine like terms: 0 + -7 = -7 -3a = -7 Divide each side by '-3'. a = 2.333333333 Simplifying a = 2.333333333

Solution

a = {-0.6, 2.333333333}

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