36a^2-196=

Solution for 36a^2-196= equation:

Simplifying
36a2 + -196 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-196 + 36a2 = 0

Solving
-196 + 36a2 = 0

Solving for variable 'a'.

Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '196' to each side of the equation.
-196 + 196 + 36a2 = 0 + 196

Combine like terms: -196 + 196 = 0
0 + 36a2 = 0 + 196
36a2 = 0 + 196

Combine like terms: 0 + 196 = 196
36a2 = 196

Divide each side by '36'.
a2 = 5.444444444

Simplifying
a2 = 5.444444444

Take the square root of each side:
a = {-2.333333333, 2.333333333}