42a^2-29a-5=

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Solution for 42a^2-29a-5= equation:


Simplifying
42a2 + -29a + -5 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-5 + -29a + 42a2 = 0

Solving
-5 + -29a + 42a2 = 0

Solving for variable 'a'.

Factor a trinomial.
(-1 + -7a)(5 + -6a) = 0

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(-1 + -7a)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying -1 + -7a = 0 Solving -1 + -7a = 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 + -7a = 0 + 1 Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0 0 + -7a = 0 + 1 -7a = 0 + 1 Combine like terms: 0 + 1 = 1 -7a = 1 Divide each side by '-7'. a = -0.1428571429 Simplifying a = -0.1428571429

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(5 + -6a)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 5 + -6a = 0 Solving 5 + -6a = 0 Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-5' to each side of the equation. 5 + -5 + -6a = 0 + -5 Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0 0 + -6a = 0 + -5 -6a = 0 + -5 Combine like terms: 0 + -5 = -5 -6a = -5 Divide each side by '-6'. a = 0.8333333333 Simplifying a = 0.8333333333

Solution

a = {-0.1428571429, 0.8333333333}

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