40a^2-116a-84=0

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Solution for 40a^2-116a-84=0 equation:


Simplifying
40a2 + -116a + -84 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-84 + -116a + 40a2 = 0

Solving
-84 + -116a + 40a2 = 0

Solving for variable 'a'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '4'.
4(-21 + -29a + 10a2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
4((-3 + -5a)(7 + -2a)) = 0

Ignore the factor 4.

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(-3 + -5a)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying -3 + -5a = 0 Solving -3 + -5a = 0 Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '3' to each side of the equation. -3 + 3 + -5a = 0 + 3 Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0 0 + -5a = 0 + 3 -5a = 0 + 3 Combine like terms: 0 + 3 = 3 -5a = 3 Divide each side by '-5'. a = -0.6 Simplifying a = -0.6

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(7 + -2a)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 7 + -2a = 0 Solving 7 + -2a = 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 + -2a = 0 + -7 Combine like terms: 7 + -7 = 0 0 + -2a = 0 + -7 -2a = 0 + -7 Combine like terms: 0 + -7 = -7 -2a = -7 Divide each side by '-2'. a = 3.5 Simplifying a = 3.5

Solution

a = {-0.6, 3.5}

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