4a^2-16a=-14

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Solution for 4a^2-16a=-14 equation:


Simplifying
4a2 + -16a = -14

Reorder the terms:
-16a + 4a2 = -14

Solving
-16a + 4a2 = -14

Solving for variable 'a'.

Reorder the terms:
14 + -16a + 4a2 = -14 + 14

Combine like terms: -14 + 14 = 0
14 + -16a + 4a2 = 0

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '2'.
2(7 + -8a + 2a2) = 0

Ignore the factor 2.

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(7 + -8a + 2a2)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 7 + -8a + 2a2 = 0 Solving 7 + -8a + 2a2 = 0 Begin completing the square. Divide all terms by 2 the coefficient of the squared term: Divide each side by '2'. 3.5 + -4a + a2 = 0 Move the constant term to the right: Add '-3.5' to each side of the equation. 3.5 + -4a + -3.5 + a2 = 0 + -3.5 Reorder the terms: 3.5 + -3.5 + -4a + a2 = 0 + -3.5 Combine like terms: 3.5 + -3.5 = 0.0 0.0 + -4a + a2 = 0 + -3.5 -4a + a2 = 0 + -3.5 Combine like terms: 0 + -3.5 = -3.5 -4a + a2 = -3.5 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 = -3.5 + 4 Reorder the terms: 4 + -4a + a2 = -3.5 + 4 Combine like terms: -3.5 + 4 = 0.5 4 + -4a + a2 = 0.5 Factor a perfect square on the left side: (a + -2)(a + -2) = 0.5 Calculate the square root of the right side: 0.707106781 Break this problem into two subproblems by setting (a + -2) equal to 0.707106781 and -0.707106781.

Subproblem 1

a + -2 = 0.707106781 Simplifying a + -2 = 0.707106781 Reorder the terms: -2 + a = 0.707106781 Solving -2 + a = 0.707106781 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 = 0.707106781 + 2 Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0 0 + a = 0.707106781 + 2 a = 0.707106781 + 2 Combine like terms: 0.707106781 + 2 = 2.707106781 a = 2.707106781 Simplifying a = 2.707106781

Subproblem 2

a + -2 = -0.707106781 Simplifying a + -2 = -0.707106781 Reorder the terms: -2 + a = -0.707106781 Solving -2 + a = -0.707106781 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 = -0.707106781 + 2 Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0 0 + a = -0.707106781 + 2 a = -0.707106781 + 2 Combine like terms: -0.707106781 + 2 = 1.292893219 a = 1.292893219 Simplifying a = 1.292893219

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. a = {2.707106781, 1.292893219}

Solution

a = {2.707106781, 1.292893219}

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