3a^2+17a+8=2a^2+8a

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Solution for 3a^2+17a+8=2a^2+8a equation:


Simplifying
3a2 + 17a + 8 = 2a2 + 8a

Reorder the terms:
8 + 17a + 3a2 = 2a2 + 8a

Reorder the terms:
8 + 17a + 3a2 = 8a + 2a2

Solving
8 + 17a + 3a2 = 8a + 2a2

Solving for variable 'a'.

Reorder the terms:
8 + 17a + -8a + 3a2 + -2a2 = 8a + 2a2 + -8a + -2a2

Combine like terms: 17a + -8a = 9a
8 + 9a + 3a2 + -2a2 = 8a + 2a2 + -8a + -2a2

Combine like terms: 3a2 + -2a2 = 1a2
8 + 9a + 1a2 = 8a + 2a2 + -8a + -2a2

Reorder the terms:
8 + 9a + 1a2 = 8a + -8a + 2a2 + -2a2

Combine like terms: 8a + -8a = 0
8 + 9a + 1a2 = 0 + 2a2 + -2a2
8 + 9a + 1a2 = 2a2 + -2a2

Combine like terms: 2a2 + -2a2 = 0
8 + 9a + 1a2 = 0

Factor a trinomial.
(8 + a)(1 + a) = 0

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(8 + a)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 8 + a = 0 Solving 8 + a = 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 + a = 0 + -8 Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0 0 + a = 0 + -8 a = 0 + -8 Combine like terms: 0 + -8 = -8 a = -8 Simplifying a = -8

Subproblem 2

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

Solution

a = {-8, -1}

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