4a^2-39a-8=0

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Solution for 4a^2-39a-8=0 equation:


Simplifying
4a2 + -39a + -8 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-8 + -39a + 4a2 = 0

Solving
-8 + -39a + 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'.
-2 + -9.75a + a2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + -9.75a + 2 + a2 = 0 + 2

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 2 + -9.75a + a2 = 0 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + -9.75a + a2 = 0 + 2
-9.75a + a2 = 0 + 2

Combine like terms: 0 + 2 = 2
-9.75a + a2 = 2

The a term is -9.75a.  Take half its coefficient (-4.875).
Square it (23.765625) and add it to both sides.

Add '23.765625' to each side of the equation.
-9.75a + 23.765625 + a2 = 2 + 23.765625

Reorder the terms:
23.765625 + -9.75a + a2 = 2 + 23.765625

Combine like terms: 2 + 23.765625 = 25.765625
23.765625 + -9.75a + a2 = 25.765625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(a + -4.875)(a + -4.875) = 25.765625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 5.075985126

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(a + -4.875) equal to 5.075985126 and -5.075985126.

Subproblem 1

a + -4.875 = 5.075985126 Simplifying a + -4.875 = 5.075985126 Reorder the terms: -4.875 + a = 5.075985126 Solving -4.875 + a = 5.075985126 Solving for variable 'a'. Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '4.875' to each side of the equation. -4.875 + 4.875 + a = 5.075985126 + 4.875 Combine like terms: -4.875 + 4.875 = 0.000 0.000 + a = 5.075985126 + 4.875 a = 5.075985126 + 4.875 Combine like terms: 5.075985126 + 4.875 = 9.950985126 a = 9.950985126 Simplifying a = 9.950985126

Subproblem 2

a + -4.875 = -5.075985126 Simplifying a + -4.875 = -5.075985126 Reorder the terms: -4.875 + a = -5.075985126 Solving -4.875 + a = -5.075985126 Solving for variable 'a'. Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '4.875' to each side of the equation. -4.875 + 4.875 + a = -5.075985126 + 4.875 Combine like terms: -4.875 + 4.875 = 0.000 0.000 + a = -5.075985126 + 4.875 a = -5.075985126 + 4.875 Combine like terms: -5.075985126 + 4.875 = -0.200985126 a = -0.200985126 Simplifying a = -0.200985126

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. a = {9.950985126, -0.200985126}

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