4a^2-40a+25=0

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Solution for 4a^2-40a+25=0 equation:


Simplifying
4a2 + -40a + 25 = 0

Reorder the terms:
25 + -40a + 4a2 = 0

Solving
25 + -40a + 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'.
6.25 + -10a + a2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-6.25' to each side of the equation.
6.25 + -10a + -6.25 + a2 = 0 + -6.25

Reorder the terms:
6.25 + -6.25 + -10a + a2 = 0 + -6.25

Combine like terms: 6.25 + -6.25 = 0.00
0.00 + -10a + a2 = 0 + -6.25
-10a + a2 = 0 + -6.25

Combine like terms: 0 + -6.25 = -6.25
-10a + a2 = -6.25

The a term is -10a.  Take half its coefficient (-5).
Square it (25) and add it to both sides.

Add '25' to each side of the equation.
-10a + 25 + a2 = -6.25 + 25

Reorder the terms:
25 + -10a + a2 = -6.25 + 25

Combine like terms: -6.25 + 25 = 18.75
25 + -10a + a2 = 18.75

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(a + -5)(a + -5) = 18.75

Calculate the square root of the right side: 4.330127019

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(a + -5) equal to 4.330127019 and -4.330127019.

Subproblem 1

a + -5 = 4.330127019 Simplifying a + -5 = 4.330127019 Reorder the terms: -5 + a = 4.330127019 Solving -5 + a = 4.330127019 Solving for variable 'a'. 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 = 4.330127019 + 5 Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0 0 + a = 4.330127019 + 5 a = 4.330127019 + 5 Combine like terms: 4.330127019 + 5 = 9.330127019 a = 9.330127019 Simplifying a = 9.330127019

Subproblem 2

a + -5 = -4.330127019 Simplifying a + -5 = -4.330127019 Reorder the terms: -5 + a = -4.330127019 Solving -5 + a = -4.330127019 Solving for variable 'a'. 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 = -4.330127019 + 5 Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0 0 + a = -4.330127019 + 5 a = -4.330127019 + 5 Combine like terms: -4.330127019 + 5 = 0.669872981 a = 0.669872981 Simplifying a = 0.669872981

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. a = {9.330127019, 0.669872981}

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