4a^2-8a=25

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Solution for 4a^2-8a=25 equation:


Simplifying
4a2 + -8a = 25

Reorder the terms:
-8a + 4a2 = 25

Solving
-8a + 4a2 = 25

Solving for variable 'a'.

Reorder the terms:
-25 + -8a + 4a2 = 25 + -25

Combine like terms: 25 + -25 = 0
-25 + -8a + 4a2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '4'.
-6.25 + -2a + a2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '6.25' to each side of the equation.
-6.25 + -2a + 6.25 + a2 = 0 + 6.25

Reorder the terms:
-6.25 + 6.25 + -2a + a2 = 0 + 6.25

Combine like terms: -6.25 + 6.25 = 0.00
0.00 + -2a + a2 = 0 + 6.25
-2a + a2 = 0 + 6.25

Combine like terms: 0 + 6.25 = 6.25
-2a + a2 = 6.25

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 = 6.25 + 1

Reorder the terms:
1 + -2a + a2 = 6.25 + 1

Combine like terms: 6.25 + 1 = 7.25
1 + -2a + a2 = 7.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(a + -1)(a + -1) = 7.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.692582404

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(a + -1) equal to 2.692582404 and -2.692582404.

Subproblem 1

a + -1 = 2.692582404 Simplifying a + -1 = 2.692582404 Reorder the terms: -1 + a = 2.692582404 Solving -1 + a = 2.692582404 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 = 2.692582404 + 1 Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0 0 + a = 2.692582404 + 1 a = 2.692582404 + 1 Combine like terms: 2.692582404 + 1 = 3.692582404 a = 3.692582404 Simplifying a = 3.692582404

Subproblem 2

a + -1 = -2.692582404 Simplifying a + -1 = -2.692582404 Reorder the terms: -1 + a = -2.692582404 Solving -1 + a = -2.692582404 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 = -2.692582404 + 1 Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0 0 + a = -2.692582404 + 1 a = -2.692582404 + 1 Combine like terms: -2.692582404 + 1 = -1.692582404 a = -1.692582404 Simplifying a = -1.692582404

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. a = {3.692582404, -1.692582404}

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