3a^2-36a+86=0

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Solution for 3a^2-36a+86=0 equation:


Simplifying
3a2 + -36a + 86 = 0

Reorder the terms:
86 + -36a + 3a2 = 0

Solving
86 + -36a + 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'.
28.66666667 + -12a + a2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-28.66666667' to each side of the equation.
28.66666667 + -12a + -28.66666667 + a2 = 0 + -28.66666667

Reorder the terms:
28.66666667 + -28.66666667 + -12a + a2 = 0 + -28.66666667

Combine like terms: 28.66666667 + -28.66666667 = 0.00000000
0.00000000 + -12a + a2 = 0 + -28.66666667
-12a + a2 = 0 + -28.66666667

Combine like terms: 0 + -28.66666667 = -28.66666667
-12a + a2 = -28.66666667

The a term is -12a.  Take half its coefficient (-6).
Square it (36) and add it to both sides.

Add '36' to each side of the equation.
-12a + 36 + a2 = -28.66666667 + 36

Reorder the terms:
36 + -12a + a2 = -28.66666667 + 36

Combine like terms: -28.66666667 + 36 = 7.33333333
36 + -12a + a2 = 7.33333333

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(a + -6)(a + -6) = 7.33333333

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.708012801

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(a + -6) equal to 2.708012801 and -2.708012801.

Subproblem 1

a + -6 = 2.708012801 Simplifying a + -6 = 2.708012801 Reorder the terms: -6 + a = 2.708012801 Solving -6 + a = 2.708012801 Solving for variable 'a'. Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '6' to each side of the equation. -6 + 6 + a = 2.708012801 + 6 Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0 0 + a = 2.708012801 + 6 a = 2.708012801 + 6 Combine like terms: 2.708012801 + 6 = 8.708012801 a = 8.708012801 Simplifying a = 8.708012801

Subproblem 2

a + -6 = -2.708012801 Simplifying a + -6 = -2.708012801 Reorder the terms: -6 + a = -2.708012801 Solving -6 + a = -2.708012801 Solving for variable 'a'. Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '6' to each side of the equation. -6 + 6 + a = -2.708012801 + 6 Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0 0 + a = -2.708012801 + 6 a = -2.708012801 + 6 Combine like terms: -2.708012801 + 6 = 3.291987199 a = 3.291987199 Simplifying a = 3.291987199

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. a = {8.708012801, 3.291987199}

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