4.571428571a^2=1-7.428571429a

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Solution for 4.571428571a^2=1-7.428571429a equation:


Simplifying
4.571428571a2 = 1 + -7.428571429a

Solving
4.571428571a2 = 1 + -7.428571429a

Solving for variable 'a'.

Reorder the terms:
-1 + 7.428571429a + 4.571428571a2 = 1 + -7.428571429a + -1 + 7.428571429a

Reorder the terms:
-1 + 7.428571429a + 4.571428571a2 = 1 + -1 + -7.428571429a + 7.428571429a

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
-1 + 7.428571429a + 4.571428571a2 = 0 + -7.428571429a + 7.428571429a
-1 + 7.428571429a + 4.571428571a2 = -7.428571429a + 7.428571429a

Combine like terms: -7.428571429a + 7.428571429a = 0.000000000
-1 + 7.428571429a + 4.571428571a2 = 0.000000000

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
4.571428571 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '4.571428571'.
-0.21875 + 1.625a + a2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '0.21875' to each side of the equation.
-0.21875 + 1.625a + 0.21875 + a2 = 0 + 0.21875

Reorder the terms:
-0.21875 + 0.21875 + 1.625a + a2 = 0 + 0.21875

Combine like terms: -0.21875 + 0.21875 = 0.00000
0.00000 + 1.625a + a2 = 0 + 0.21875
1.625a + a2 = 0 + 0.21875

Combine like terms: 0 + 0.21875 = 0.21875
1.625a + a2 = 0.21875

The a term is 1.625a.  Take half its coefficient (0.8125).
Square it (0.66015625) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.66015625' to each side of the equation.
1.625a + 0.66015625 + a2 = 0.21875 + 0.66015625

Reorder the terms:
0.66015625 + 1.625a + a2 = 0.21875 + 0.66015625

Combine like terms: 0.21875 + 0.66015625 = 0.87890625
0.66015625 + 1.625a + a2 = 0.87890625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(a + 0.8125)(a + 0.8125) = 0.87890625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 0.9375

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(a + 0.8125) equal to 0.9375 and -0.9375.

Subproblem 1

a + 0.8125 = 0.9375 Simplifying a + 0.8125 = 0.9375 Reorder the terms: 0.8125 + a = 0.9375 Solving 0.8125 + a = 0.9375 Solving for variable 'a'. Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.8125' to each side of the equation. 0.8125 + -0.8125 + a = 0.9375 + -0.8125 Combine like terms: 0.8125 + -0.8125 = 0.0000 0.0000 + a = 0.9375 + -0.8125 a = 0.9375 + -0.8125 Combine like terms: 0.9375 + -0.8125 = 0.125 a = 0.125 Simplifying a = 0.125

Subproblem 2

a + 0.8125 = -0.9375 Simplifying a + 0.8125 = -0.9375 Reorder the terms: 0.8125 + a = -0.9375 Solving 0.8125 + a = -0.9375 Solving for variable 'a'. Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.8125' to each side of the equation. 0.8125 + -0.8125 + a = -0.9375 + -0.8125 Combine like terms: 0.8125 + -0.8125 = 0.0000 0.0000 + a = -0.9375 + -0.8125 a = -0.9375 + -0.8125 Combine like terms: -0.9375 + -0.8125 = -1.75 a = -1.75 Simplifying a = -1.75

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. a = {0.125, -1.75}

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