4a^2+16a-100=-4

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Solution for 4a^2+16a-100=-4 equation:


Simplifying
4a2 + 16a + -100 = -4

Reorder the terms:
-100 + 16a + 4a2 = -4

Solving
-100 + 16a + 4a2 = -4

Solving for variable 'a'.

Reorder the terms:
-100 + 4 + 16a + 4a2 = -4 + 4

Combine like terms: -100 + 4 = -96
-96 + 16a + 4a2 = -4 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
-96 + 16a + 4a2 = 0

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '4'.
4(-24 + 4a + a2) = 0

Ignore the factor 4.

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(-24 + 4a + a2)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying -24 + 4a + a2 = 0 Solving -24 + 4a + a2 = 0 Begin completing the square. Move the constant term to the right: Add '24' to each side of the equation. -24 + 4a + 24 + a2 = 0 + 24 Reorder the terms: -24 + 24 + 4a + a2 = 0 + 24 Combine like terms: -24 + 24 = 0 0 + 4a + a2 = 0 + 24 4a + a2 = 0 + 24 Combine like terms: 0 + 24 = 24 4a + a2 = 24 The a term is 4a. Take half its coefficient (2). Square it (4) and add it to both sides. Add '4' to each side of the equation. 4a + 4 + a2 = 24 + 4 Reorder the terms: 4 + 4a + a2 = 24 + 4 Combine like terms: 24 + 4 = 28 4 + 4a + a2 = 28 Factor a perfect square on the left side: (a + 2)(a + 2) = 28 Calculate the square root of the right side: 5.291502622 Break this problem into two subproblems by setting (a + 2) equal to 5.291502622 and -5.291502622.

Subproblem 1

a + 2 = 5.291502622 Simplifying a + 2 = 5.291502622 Reorder the terms: 2 + a = 5.291502622 Solving 2 + a = 5.291502622 Solving for variable 'a'. Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2' to each side of the equation. 2 + -2 + a = 5.291502622 + -2 Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0 0 + a = 5.291502622 + -2 a = 5.291502622 + -2 Combine like terms: 5.291502622 + -2 = 3.291502622 a = 3.291502622 Simplifying a = 3.291502622

Subproblem 2

a + 2 = -5.291502622 Simplifying a + 2 = -5.291502622 Reorder the terms: 2 + a = -5.291502622 Solving 2 + a = -5.291502622 Solving for variable 'a'. Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2' to each side of the equation. 2 + -2 + a = -5.291502622 + -2 Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0 0 + a = -5.291502622 + -2 a = -5.291502622 + -2 Combine like terms: -5.291502622 + -2 = -7.291502622 a = -7.291502622 Simplifying a = -7.291502622

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. a = {3.291502622, -7.291502622}

Solution

a = {3.291502622, -7.291502622}

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