4a^2+12a-160=

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Solution for 4a^2+12a-160= equation:


Simplifying
4a2 + 12a + -160 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-160 + 12a + 4a2 = 0

Solving
-160 + 12a + 4a2 = 0

Solving for variable 'a'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '4'.
4(-40 + 3a + a2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
4((-8 + -1a)(5 + -1a)) = 0

Ignore the factor 4.

Subproblem 1

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

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(5 + -1a)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 5 + -1a = 0 Solving 5 + -1a = 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 + -1a = 0 + -5 Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0 0 + -1a = 0 + -5 -1a = 0 + -5 Combine like terms: 0 + -5 = -5 -1a = -5 Divide each side by '-1'. a = 5 Simplifying a = 5

Solution

a = {-8, 5}

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