4a^2=-4a-5

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Solution for 4a^2=-4a-5 equation:


Simplifying
4a2 = -4a + -5

Reorder the terms:
4a2 = -5 + -4a

Solving
4a2 = -5 + -4a

Solving for variable 'a'.

Reorder the terms:
5 + 4a + 4a2 = -5 + -4a + 5 + 4a

Reorder the terms:
5 + 4a + 4a2 = -5 + 5 + -4a + 4a

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

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

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

Divide each side by '4'.
1.25 + a + a2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-1.25' to each side of the equation.
1.25 + a + -1.25 + a2 = 0 + -1.25

Reorder the terms:
1.25 + -1.25 + a + a2 = 0 + -1.25

Combine like terms: 1.25 + -1.25 = 0.00
0.00 + a + a2 = 0 + -1.25
a + a2 = 0 + -1.25

Combine like terms: 0 + -1.25 = -1.25
a + a2 = -1.25

The a term is a.  Take half its coefficient (0.5).
Square it (0.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.25' to each side of the equation.
 + 0.25 + a2 = -1.25 + 0.25

Combine like terms:  + 0.25 = 1.25
1.25 + a2 = -1.25 + 0.25

Combine like terms: -1.25 + 0.25 = -1
1.25 + a2 = -1

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(a + 0.5)(a + 0.5) = -1

Can't calculate square root of the right side.

The solution to this equation could not be determined.

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