4a^2-28a-143=0

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Solution for 4a^2-28a-143=0 equation:


Simplifying
4a2 + -28a + -143 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-143 + -28a + 4a2 = 0

Solving
-143 + -28a + 4a2 = 0

Solving for variable 'a'.

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
4 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '4'.
-35.75 + -7a + a2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '35.75' to each side of the equation.
-35.75 + -7a + 35.75 + a2 = 0 + 35.75

Reorder the terms:
-35.75 + 35.75 + -7a + a2 = 0 + 35.75

Combine like terms: -35.75 + 35.75 = 0.00
0.00 + -7a + a2 = 0 + 35.75
-7a + a2 = 0 + 35.75

Combine like terms: 0 + 35.75 = 35.75
-7a + a2 = 35.75

The a term is -7a.  Take half its coefficient (-3.5).
Square it (12.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '12.25' to each side of the equation.
-7a + 12.25 + a2 = 35.75 + 12.25

Reorder the terms:
12.25 + -7a + a2 = 35.75 + 12.25

Combine like terms: 35.75 + 12.25 = 48
12.25 + -7a + a2 = 48

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(a + -3.5)(a + -3.5) = 48

Calculate the square root of the right side: 6.92820323

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(a + -3.5) equal to 6.92820323 and -6.92820323.

Subproblem 1

a + -3.5 = 6.92820323 Simplifying a + -3.5 = 6.92820323 Reorder the terms: -3.5 + a = 6.92820323 Solving -3.5 + a = 6.92820323 Solving for variable 'a'. Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '3.5' to each side of the equation. -3.5 + 3.5 + a = 6.92820323 + 3.5 Combine like terms: -3.5 + 3.5 = 0.0 0.0 + a = 6.92820323 + 3.5 a = 6.92820323 + 3.5 Combine like terms: 6.92820323 + 3.5 = 10.42820323 a = 10.42820323 Simplifying a = 10.42820323

Subproblem 2

a + -3.5 = -6.92820323 Simplifying a + -3.5 = -6.92820323 Reorder the terms: -3.5 + a = -6.92820323 Solving -3.5 + a = -6.92820323 Solving for variable 'a'. Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '3.5' to each side of the equation. -3.5 + 3.5 + a = -6.92820323 + 3.5 Combine like terms: -3.5 + 3.5 = 0.0 0.0 + a = -6.92820323 + 3.5 a = -6.92820323 + 3.5 Combine like terms: -6.92820323 + 3.5 = -3.42820323 a = -3.42820323 Simplifying a = -3.42820323

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. a = {10.42820323, -3.42820323}

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