3a^2+3a-20=0

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Solution for 3a^2+3a-20=0 equation:


Simplifying
3a2 + 3a + -20 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-20 + 3a + 3a2 = 0

Solving
-20 + 3a + 3a2 = 0

Solving for variable 'a'.

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
3 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '3'.
-6.666666667 + a + a2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '6.666666667' to each side of the equation.
-6.666666667 + a + 6.666666667 + a2 = 0 + 6.666666667

Reorder the terms:
-6.666666667 + 6.666666667 + a + a2 = 0 + 6.666666667

Combine like terms: -6.666666667 + 6.666666667 = 0.000000000
0.000000000 + a + a2 = 0 + 6.666666667
a + a2 = 0 + 6.666666667

Combine like terms: 0 + 6.666666667 = 6.666666667
a + a2 = 6.666666667

The a term is a.  Take half its coefficient (0.5).
Square it (0.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.25' to each side of the equation.
 + 0.25 + a2 = 6.666666667 + 0.25

Combine like terms:  + 0.25 = 1.25
1.25 + a2 = 6.666666667 + 0.25

Combine like terms: 6.666666667 + 0.25 = 6.916666667
1.25 + a2 = 6.916666667

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(a + 0.5)(a + 0.5) = 6.916666667

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.62995564

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(a + 0.5) equal to 2.62995564 and -2.62995564.

Subproblem 1

a + 0.5 = 2.62995564 Simplifying a + 0.5 = 2.62995564 Reorder the terms: 0.5 + a = 2.62995564 Solving 0.5 + a = 2.62995564 Solving for variable 'a'. Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.5' to each side of the equation. 0.5 + -0.5 + a = 2.62995564 + -0.5 Combine like terms: 0.5 + -0.5 = 0.0 0.0 + a = 2.62995564 + -0.5 a = 2.62995564 + -0.5 Combine like terms: 2.62995564 + -0.5 = 2.12995564 a = 2.12995564 Simplifying a = 2.12995564

Subproblem 2

a + 0.5 = -2.62995564 Simplifying a + 0.5 = -2.62995564 Reorder the terms: 0.5 + a = -2.62995564 Solving 0.5 + a = -2.62995564 Solving for variable 'a'. Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.5' to each side of the equation. 0.5 + -0.5 + a = -2.62995564 + -0.5 Combine like terms: 0.5 + -0.5 = 0.0 0.0 + a = -2.62995564 + -0.5 a = -2.62995564 + -0.5 Combine like terms: -2.62995564 + -0.5 = -3.12995564 a = -3.12995564 Simplifying a = -3.12995564

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. a = {2.12995564, -3.12995564}

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