5a^2-16a=7a-24

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Solution for 5a^2-16a=7a-24 equation:


Simplifying
5a2 + -16a = 7a + -24

Reorder the terms:
-16a + 5a2 = 7a + -24

Reorder the terms:
-16a + 5a2 = -24 + 7a

Solving
-16a + 5a2 = -24 + 7a

Solving for variable 'a'.

Reorder the terms:
24 + -16a + -7a + 5a2 = -24 + 7a + 24 + -7a

Combine like terms: -16a + -7a = -23a
24 + -23a + 5a2 = -24 + 7a + 24 + -7a

Reorder the terms:
24 + -23a + 5a2 = -24 + 24 + 7a + -7a

Combine like terms: -24 + 24 = 0
24 + -23a + 5a2 = 0 + 7a + -7a
24 + -23a + 5a2 = 7a + -7a

Combine like terms: 7a + -7a = 0
24 + -23a + 5a2 = 0

Factor a trinomial.
(8 + -5a)(3 + -1a) = 0

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(8 + -5a)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 8 + -5a = 0 Solving 8 + -5a = 0 Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-8' to each side of the equation. 8 + -8 + -5a = 0 + -8 Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0 0 + -5a = 0 + -8 -5a = 0 + -8 Combine like terms: 0 + -8 = -8 -5a = -8 Divide each side by '-5'. a = 1.6 Simplifying a = 1.6

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 = {1.6, 3}

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