4a^2=48-4a

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Solution for 4a^2=48-4a equation:


Simplifying
4a2 = 48 + -4a

Solving
4a2 = 48 + -4a

Solving for variable 'a'.

Reorder the terms:
-48 + 4a + 4a2 = 48 + -4a + -48 + 4a

Reorder the terms:
-48 + 4a + 4a2 = 48 + -48 + -4a + 4a

Combine like terms: 48 + -48 = 0
-48 + 4a + 4a2 = 0 + -4a + 4a
-48 + 4a + 4a2 = -4a + 4a

Combine like terms: -4a + 4a = 0
-48 + 4a + 4a2 = 0

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '4'.
4(-12 + a + a2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
4((-4 + -1a)(3 + -1a)) = 0

Ignore the factor 4.

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(-4 + -1a)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying -4 + -1a = 0 Solving -4 + -1a = 0 Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '4' to each side of the equation. -4 + 4 + -1a = 0 + 4 Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0 0 + -1a = 0 + 4 -1a = 0 + 4 Combine like terms: 0 + 4 = 4 -1a = 4 Divide each side by '-1'. a = -4 Simplifying a = -4

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(3 + -1a)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 3 + -1a = 0 Solving 3 + -1a = 0 Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-3' to each side of the equation. 3 + -3 + -1a = 0 + -3 Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0 0 + -1a = 0 + -3 -1a = 0 + -3 Combine like terms: 0 + -3 = -3 -1a = -3 Divide each side by '-1'. a = 3 Simplifying a = 3

Solution

a = {-4, 3}

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