4a^2+28a+12=-28

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Solution for 4a^2+28a+12=-28 equation:


Simplifying
4a2 + 28a + 12 = -28

Reorder the terms:
12 + 28a + 4a2 = -28

Solving
12 + 28a + 4a2 = -28

Solving for variable 'a'.

Reorder the terms:
12 + 28 + 28a + 4a2 = -28 + 28

Combine like terms: 12 + 28 = 40
40 + 28a + 4a2 = -28 + 28

Combine like terms: -28 + 28 = 0
40 + 28a + 4a2 = 0

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '4'.
4(10 + 7a + a2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
4((5 + a)(2 + a)) = 0

Ignore the factor 4.

Subproblem 1

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

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(2 + a)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 2 + a = 0 Solving 2 + a = 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 + a = 0 + -2 Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0 0 + a = 0 + -2 a = 0 + -2 Combine like terms: 0 + -2 = -2 a = -2 Simplifying a = -2

Solution

a = {-5, -2}

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