3a^2-36a+60=0

Solution for 3a^2-36a+60=0 equation:

Simplifying
3a2 + -36a + 60 = 0

Reorder the terms:
60 + -36a + 3a2 = 0

Solving
60 + -36a + 3a2 = 0

Solving for variable 'a'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '3'.
3(20 + -12a + a2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
3((2 + -1a)(10 + -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 '(10 + -1a)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
10 + -1a = 0

Solving
10 + -1a = 0

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

Add '-10' to each side of the equation.
10 + -10 + -1a = 0 + -10

Combine like terms: 10 + -10 = 0
0 + -1a = 0 + -10
-1a = 0 + -10

Combine like terms: 0 + -10 = -10
-1a = -10

Divide each side by '-1'.
a = 10

Simplifying
a = 10
Solution
a = {2, 10}