4a^2-6a+a^2-12+2a-1=0

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Solution for 4a^2-6a+a^2-12+2a-1=0 equation:


Simplifying
4a2 + -6a + a2 + -12 + 2a + -1 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-12 + -1 + -6a + 2a + 4a2 + a2 = 0

Combine like terms: -12 + -1 = -13
-13 + -6a + 2a + 4a2 + a2 = 0

Combine like terms: -6a + 2a = -4a
-13 + -4a + 4a2 + a2 = 0

Combine like terms: 4a2 + a2 = 5a2
-13 + -4a + 5a2 = 0

Solving
-13 + -4a + 5a2 = 0

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Divide each side by '5'.
-2.6 + -0.8a + a2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '2.6' to each side of the equation.
-2.6 + -0.8a + 2.6 + a2 = 0 + 2.6

Reorder the terms:
-2.6 + 2.6 + -0.8a + a2 = 0 + 2.6

Combine like terms: -2.6 + 2.6 = 0.0
0.0 + -0.8a + a2 = 0 + 2.6
-0.8a + a2 = 0 + 2.6

Combine like terms: 0 + 2.6 = 2.6
-0.8a + a2 = 2.6

The a term is -0.8a.  Take half its coefficient (-0.4).
Square it (0.16) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.16' to each side of the equation.
-0.8a + 0.16 + a2 = 2.6 + 0.16

Reorder the terms:
0.16 + -0.8a + a2 = 2.6 + 0.16

Combine like terms: 2.6 + 0.16 = 2.76
0.16 + -0.8a + a2 = 2.76

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(a + -0.4)(a + -0.4) = 2.76

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.661324773

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(a + -0.4) equal to 1.661324773 and -1.661324773.

Subproblem 1

a + -0.4 = 1.661324773 Simplifying a + -0.4 = 1.661324773 Reorder the terms: -0.4 + a = 1.661324773 Solving -0.4 + a = 1.661324773 Solving for variable 'a'. Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.4' to each side of the equation. -0.4 + 0.4 + a = 1.661324773 + 0.4 Combine like terms: -0.4 + 0.4 = 0.0 0.0 + a = 1.661324773 + 0.4 a = 1.661324773 + 0.4 Combine like terms: 1.661324773 + 0.4 = 2.061324773 a = 2.061324773 Simplifying a = 2.061324773

Subproblem 2

a + -0.4 = -1.661324773 Simplifying a + -0.4 = -1.661324773 Reorder the terms: -0.4 + a = -1.661324773 Solving -0.4 + a = -1.661324773 Solving for variable 'a'. Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.4' to each side of the equation. -0.4 + 0.4 + a = -1.661324773 + 0.4 Combine like terms: -0.4 + 0.4 = 0.0 0.0 + a = -1.661324773 + 0.4 a = -1.661324773 + 0.4 Combine like terms: -1.661324773 + 0.4 = -1.261324773 a = -1.261324773 Simplifying a = -1.261324773

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. a = {2.061324773, -1.261324773}

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