3a^2+11ab-4b^2=

Solution for 3a^2+11ab-4b^2= equation:

Simplifying
3a2 + 11ab + -4b2 = 0

Reorder the terms:
11ab + 3a2 + -4b2 = 0

Solving
11ab + 3a2 + -4b2 = 0

Solving for variable 'a'.

Factor a trinomial.
(3a + -1b)(a + 4b) = 0

Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(3a + -1b)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
3a + -1b = 0

Solving
3a + -1b = 0

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

Add 'b' to each side of the equation.
3a + -1b + b = 0 + b

Combine like terms: -1b + b = 0
3a + 0 = 0 + b
3a = 0 + b
Remove the zero:
3a = b

Divide each side by '3'.
a = 0.3333333333b

Simplifying
a = 0.3333333333b
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(a + 4b)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
a + 4b = 0

Solving
a + 4b = 0

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

Add '-4b' to each side of the equation.
a + 4b + -4b = 0 + -4b

Combine like terms: 4b + -4b = 0
a + 0 = 0 + -4b
a = 0 + -4b
Remove the zero:
a = -4b

Simplifying
a = -4b
Solution
a = {0.3333333333b, -4b}