3a^2-16a=-8-2a

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Solution for 3a^2-16a=-8-2a equation: 


Simplifying
3a2 + -16a = -8 + -2a

Reorder the terms:
-16a + 3a2 = -8 + -2a

Solving
-16a + 3a2 = -8 + -2a

Solving for variable 'a'.

Reorder the terms:
8 + -16a + 2a + 3a2 = -8 + -2a + 8 + 2a

Combine like terms: -16a + 2a = -14a
8 + -14a + 3a2 = -8 + -2a + 8 + 2a

Reorder the terms:
8 + -14a + 3a2 = -8 + 8 + -2a + 2a

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
8 + -14a + 3a2 = 0 + -2a + 2a
8 + -14a + 3a2 = -2a + 2a

Combine like terms: -2a + 2a = 0
8 + -14a + 3a2 = 0

Factor a trinomial.
(2 + -3a)(4 + -1a) = 0


Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(2 + -3a)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
2 + -3a = 0

Solving
2 + -3a = 0

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

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2 + -3a = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + -3a = 0 + -2
-3a = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 0 + -2 = -2
-3a = -2

Divide each side by '-3'.
a = 0.6666666667

Simplifying
a = 0.6666666667

Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(4 + -1a)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
4 + -1a = 0

Solving
4 + -1a = 0

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

Add '-4' to each side of the equation.
4 + -4 + -1a = 0 + -4

Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0
0 + -1a = 0 + -4
-1a = 0 + -4

Combine like terms: 0 + -4 = -4
-1a = -4

Divide each side by '-1'.
a = 4

Simplifying
a = 4
Solution
a = {0.6666666667, 4}

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