40a^3-21a^2+2a=0

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Solution for 40a^3-21a^2+2a=0 equation:


Simplifying
40a3 + -21a2 + 2a = 0

Reorder the terms:
2a + -21a2 + 40a3 = 0

Solving
2a + -21a2 + 40a3 = 0

Solving for variable 'a'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), 'a'.
a(2 + -21a + 40a2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
a((1 + -8a)(2 + -5a)) = 0

Subproblem 1

Set the factor 'a' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying a = 0 Solving a = 0 Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Simplifying a = 0

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(1 + -8a)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 1 + -8a = 0 Solving 1 + -8a = 0 Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1' to each side of the equation. 1 + -1 + -8a = 0 + -1 Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0 0 + -8a = 0 + -1 -8a = 0 + -1 Combine like terms: 0 + -1 = -1 -8a = -1 Divide each side by '-8'. a = 0.125 Simplifying a = 0.125

Subproblem 3

Set the factor '(2 + -5a)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 2 + -5a = 0 Solving 2 + -5a = 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 + -5a = 0 + -2 Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0 0 + -5a = 0 + -2 -5a = 0 + -2 Combine like terms: 0 + -2 = -2 -5a = -2 Divide each side by '-5'. a = 0.4 Simplifying a = 0.4

Solution

a = {0, 0.125, 0.4}

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