4a^2=a+16

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Solution for 4a^2=a+16 equation:


Simplifying
4a2 = a + 16

Reorder the terms:
4a2 = 16 + a

Solving
4a2 = 16 + a

Solving for variable 'a'.

Reorder the terms:
-16 + -1a + 4a2 = 16 + a + -16 + -1a

Reorder the terms:
-16 + -1a + 4a2 = 16 + -16 + a + -1a

Combine like terms: 16 + -16 = 0
-16 + -1a + 4a2 = 0 + a + -1a
-16 + -1a + 4a2 = a + -1a

Combine like terms: a + -1a = 0
-16 + -1a + 4a2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '4'.
-4 + -0.25a + a2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4 + -0.25a + 4 + a2 = 0 + 4

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 4 + -0.25a + a2 = 0 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
0 + -0.25a + a2 = 0 + 4
-0.25a + a2 = 0 + 4

Combine like terms: 0 + 4 = 4
-0.25a + a2 = 4

The a term is -0.25a.  Take half its coefficient (-0.125).
Square it (0.015625) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.015625' to each side of the equation.
-0.25a + 0.015625 + a2 = 4 + 0.015625

Reorder the terms:
0.015625 + -0.25a + a2 = 4 + 0.015625

Combine like terms: 4 + 0.015625 = 4.015625
0.015625 + -0.25a + a2 = 4.015625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(a + -0.125)(a + -0.125) = 4.015625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.003902443

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(a + -0.125) equal to 2.003902443 and -2.003902443.

Subproblem 1

a + -0.125 = 2.003902443 Simplifying a + -0.125 = 2.003902443 Reorder the terms: -0.125 + a = 2.003902443 Solving -0.125 + a = 2.003902443 Solving for variable 'a'. Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.125' to each side of the equation. -0.125 + 0.125 + a = 2.003902443 + 0.125 Combine like terms: -0.125 + 0.125 = 0.000 0.000 + a = 2.003902443 + 0.125 a = 2.003902443 + 0.125 Combine like terms: 2.003902443 + 0.125 = 2.128902443 a = 2.128902443 Simplifying a = 2.128902443

Subproblem 2

a + -0.125 = -2.003902443 Simplifying a + -0.125 = -2.003902443 Reorder the terms: -0.125 + a = -2.003902443 Solving -0.125 + a = -2.003902443 Solving for variable 'a'. Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.125' to each side of the equation. -0.125 + 0.125 + a = -2.003902443 + 0.125 Combine like terms: -0.125 + 0.125 = 0.000 0.000 + a = -2.003902443 + 0.125 a = -2.003902443 + 0.125 Combine like terms: -2.003902443 + 0.125 = -1.878902443 a = -1.878902443 Simplifying a = -1.878902443

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. a = {2.128902443, -1.878902443}

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