4a^5-8a^4-96a^3=

Solution for 4a^5-8a^4-96a^3= equation:

Simplifying
4a5 + -8a4 + -96a3 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-96a3 + -8a4 + 4a5 = 0

Solving
-96a3 + -8a4 + 4a5 = 0

Solving for variable 'a'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '4a3'.
4a3(-24 + -2a + a2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
4a3((-4 + -1a)(6 + -1a)) = 0

Ignore the factor 4.
Subproblem 1
Set the factor 'a3' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
a3 = 0

Solving
a3 = 0

Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right.

Simplifying
a3 = 0

The solution to this equation could not be determined.

This subproblem is being ignored because a solution could not be determined.
Subproblem 2
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 3
Set the factor '(6 + -1a)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
6 + -1a = 0

Solving
6 + -1a = 0

Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-6' to each side of the equation.
6 + -6 + -1a = 0 + -6

Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0
0 + -1a = 0 + -6
-1a = 0 + -6

Combine like terms: 0 + -6 = -6
-1a = -6

Divide each side by '-1'.
a = 6

Simplifying
a = 6
Solution
a = {-4, 6}