4a^2-8a=16

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Solution for 4a^2-8a=16 equation:


Simplifying
4a2 + -8a = 16

Reorder the terms:
-8a + 4a2 = 16

Solving
-8a + 4a2 = 16

Solving for variable 'a'.

Reorder the terms:
-16 + -8a + 4a2 = 16 + -16

Combine like terms: 16 + -16 = 0
-16 + -8a + 4a2 = 0

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '4'.
4(-4 + -2a + a2) = 0

Ignore the factor 4.

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(-4 + -2a + a2)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying -4 + -2a + a2 = 0 Solving -4 + -2a + a2 = 0 Begin completing the square. Move the constant term to the right: Add '4' to each side of the equation. -4 + -2a + 4 + a2 = 0 + 4 Reorder the terms: -4 + 4 + -2a + a2 = 0 + 4 Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0 0 + -2a + a2 = 0 + 4 -2a + a2 = 0 + 4 Combine like terms: 0 + 4 = 4 -2a + a2 = 4 The a term is -2a. Take half its coefficient (-1). Square it (1) and add it to both sides. Add '1' to each side of the equation. -2a + 1 + a2 = 4 + 1 Reorder the terms: 1 + -2a + a2 = 4 + 1 Combine like terms: 4 + 1 = 5 1 + -2a + a2 = 5 Factor a perfect square on the left side: (a + -1)(a + -1) = 5 Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.236067978 Break this problem into two subproblems by setting (a + -1) equal to 2.236067978 and -2.236067978.

Subproblem 1

a + -1 = 2.236067978 Simplifying a + -1 = 2.236067978 Reorder the terms: -1 + a = 2.236067978 Solving -1 + a = 2.236067978 Solving for variable 'a'. Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1' to each side of the equation. -1 + 1 + a = 2.236067978 + 1 Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0 0 + a = 2.236067978 + 1 a = 2.236067978 + 1 Combine like terms: 2.236067978 + 1 = 3.236067978 a = 3.236067978 Simplifying a = 3.236067978

Subproblem 2

a + -1 = -2.236067978 Simplifying a + -1 = -2.236067978 Reorder the terms: -1 + a = -2.236067978 Solving -1 + a = -2.236067978 Solving for variable 'a'. Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1' to each side of the equation. -1 + 1 + a = -2.236067978 + 1 Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0 0 + a = -2.236067978 + 1 a = -2.236067978 + 1 Combine like terms: -2.236067978 + 1 = -1.236067978 a = -1.236067978 Simplifying a = -1.236067978

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. a = {3.236067978, -1.236067978}

Solution

a = {3.236067978, -1.236067978}

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