42a^2-43a+6=0

Solution for 42a^2-43a+6=0 equation:

Simplifying
42a2 + -43a + 6 = 0

Reorder the terms:
6 + -43a + 42a2 = 0

Solving
6 + -43a + 42a2 = 0

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(1 + -6a)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
1 + -6a = 0

Solving
1 + -6a = 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 + -6a = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
0 + -6a = 0 + -1
-6a = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 0 + -1 = -1
-6a = -1

Divide each side by '-6'.
a = 0.1666666667

Simplifying
a = 0.1666666667
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(6 + -7a)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
6 + -7a = 0

Solving
6 + -7a = 0

Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-6' to each side of the equation.
6 + -6 + -7a = 0 + -6

Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0
0 + -7a = 0 + -6
-7a = 0 + -6

Combine like terms: 0 + -6 = -6
-7a = -6

Divide each side by '-7'.
a = 0.8571428571

Simplifying
a = 0.8571428571
Solution
a = {0.1666666667, 0.8571428571}