3a^2-18a+24=0

Solution for 3a^2-18a+24=0 equation:

Simplifying
3a2 + -18a + 24 = 0

Reorder the terms:
24 + -18a + 3a2 = 0

Solving
24 + -18a + 3a2 = 0

Solving for variable 'a'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '3'.
3(8 + -6a + a2) = 0

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

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

Simplifying
2 + -1a = 0

Solving
2 + -1a = 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 + -1a = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + -1a = 0 + -2
-1a = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 0 + -2 = -2
-1a = -2

Divide each side by '-1'.
a = 2

Simplifying
a = 2
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 = {2, 4}