5-a=a^2

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Solution for 5-a=a^2 equation:


Simplifying
5 + -1a = a2

Solving
5 + -1a = a2

Solving for variable 'a'.

Combine like terms: a2 + -1a2 = 0
5 + -1a + -1a2 = 0

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-1 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-1'.
-5 + a + a2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + a + 5 + a2 = 0 + 5

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 5 + a + a2 = 0 + 5

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

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

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 = 5 + 0.25

Combine like terms:  + 0.25 = 1.25
1.25 + a2 = 5 + 0.25

Combine like terms: 5 + 0.25 = 5.25
1.25 + a2 = 5.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(a + 0.5)(a + 0.5) = 5.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.291287847

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(a + 0.5) equal to 2.291287847 and -2.291287847.

Subproblem 1

a + 0.5 = 2.291287847 Simplifying a + 0.5 = 2.291287847 Reorder the terms: 0.5 + a = 2.291287847 Solving 0.5 + a = 2.291287847 Solving for variable 'a'. Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.5' to each side of the equation. 0.5 + -0.5 + a = 2.291287847 + -0.5 Combine like terms: 0.5 + -0.5 = 0.0 0.0 + a = 2.291287847 + -0.5 a = 2.291287847 + -0.5 Combine like terms: 2.291287847 + -0.5 = 1.791287847 a = 1.791287847 Simplifying a = 1.791287847

Subproblem 2

a + 0.5 = -2.291287847 Simplifying a + 0.5 = -2.291287847 Reorder the terms: 0.5 + a = -2.291287847 Solving 0.5 + a = -2.291287847 Solving for variable 'a'. Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.5' to each side of the equation. 0.5 + -0.5 + a = -2.291287847 + -0.5 Combine like terms: 0.5 + -0.5 = 0.0 0.0 + a = -2.291287847 + -0.5 a = -2.291287847 + -0.5 Combine like terms: -2.291287847 + -0.5 = -2.791287847 a = -2.791287847 Simplifying a = -2.791287847

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. a = {1.791287847, -2.791287847}

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