3a^2=48+18a

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Solution for 3a^2=48+18a equation:


Simplifying
3a2 = 48 + 18a

Solving
3a2 = 48 + 18a

Solving for variable 'a'.

Reorder the terms:
-48 + -18a + 3a2 = 48 + 18a + -48 + -18a

Reorder the terms:
-48 + -18a + 3a2 = 48 + -48 + 18a + -18a

Combine like terms: 48 + -48 = 0
-48 + -18a + 3a2 = 0 + 18a + -18a
-48 + -18a + 3a2 = 18a + -18a

Combine like terms: 18a + -18a = 0
-48 + -18a + 3a2 = 0

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '3'.
3(-16 + -6a + a2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
3((-2 + -1a)(8 + -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 '(8 + -1a)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 8 + -1a = 0 Solving 8 + -1a = 0 Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-8' to each side of the equation. 8 + -8 + -1a = 0 + -8 Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0 0 + -1a = 0 + -8 -1a = 0 + -8 Combine like terms: 0 + -8 = -8 -1a = -8 Divide each side by '-1'. a = 8 Simplifying a = 8

Solution

a = {-2, 8}

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