3a^2-19a=14

Solution for 3a^2-19a=14 equation:

Simplifying
3a2 + -19a = 14

Reorder the terms:
-19a + 3a2 = 14

Solving
-19a + 3a2 = 14

Solving for variable 'a'.

Reorder the terms:
-14 + -19a + 3a2 = 14 + -14

Combine like terms: 14 + -14 = 0
-14 + -19a + 3a2 = 0

Factor a trinomial.
(-2 + -3a)(7 + -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 '(7 + -1a)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
7 + -1a = 0

Solving
7 + -1a = 0

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

Add '-7' to each side of the equation.
7 + -7 + -1a = 0 + -7

Combine like terms: 7 + -7 = 0
0 + -1a = 0 + -7
-1a = 0 + -7

Combine like terms: 0 + -7 = -7
-1a = -7

Divide each side by '-1'.
a = 7

Simplifying
a = 7
Solution
a = {-0.6666666667, 7}