5a^2+9a=5

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Solution for 5a^2+9a=5 equation:


Simplifying
5a2 + 9a = 5

Reorder the terms:
9a + 5a2 = 5

Solving
9a + 5a2 = 5

Solving for variable 'a'.

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 9a + 5a2 = 5 + -5

Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0
-5 + 9a + 5a2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '5'.
-1 + 1.8a + a2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 1.8a + 1 + a2 = 0 + 1

Reorder the terms:
-1 + 1 + 1.8a + a2 = 0 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + 1.8a + a2 = 0 + 1
1.8a + a2 = 0 + 1

Combine like terms: 0 + 1 = 1
1.8a + a2 = 1

The a term is 1.8a.  Take half its coefficient (0.9).
Square it (0.81) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.81' to each side of the equation.
1.8a + 0.81 + a2 = 1 + 0.81

Reorder the terms:
0.81 + 1.8a + a2 = 1 + 0.81

Combine like terms: 1 + 0.81 = 1.81
0.81 + 1.8a + a2 = 1.81

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(a + 0.9)(a + 0.9) = 1.81

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.345362405

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(a + 0.9) equal to 1.345362405 and -1.345362405.

Subproblem 1

a + 0.9 = 1.345362405 Simplifying a + 0.9 = 1.345362405 Reorder the terms: 0.9 + a = 1.345362405 Solving 0.9 + a = 1.345362405 Solving for variable 'a'. Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.9' to each side of the equation. 0.9 + -0.9 + a = 1.345362405 + -0.9 Combine like terms: 0.9 + -0.9 = 0.0 0.0 + a = 1.345362405 + -0.9 a = 1.345362405 + -0.9 Combine like terms: 1.345362405 + -0.9 = 0.445362405 a = 0.445362405 Simplifying a = 0.445362405

Subproblem 2

a + 0.9 = -1.345362405 Simplifying a + 0.9 = -1.345362405 Reorder the terms: 0.9 + a = -1.345362405 Solving 0.9 + a = -1.345362405 Solving for variable 'a'. Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.9' to each side of the equation. 0.9 + -0.9 + a = -1.345362405 + -0.9 Combine like terms: 0.9 + -0.9 = 0.0 0.0 + a = -1.345362405 + -0.9 a = -1.345362405 + -0.9 Combine like terms: -1.345362405 + -0.9 = -2.245362405 a = -2.245362405 Simplifying a = -2.245362405

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. a = {0.445362405, -2.245362405}

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