5a^2-18ab-8b^2=0

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Solution for 5a^2-18ab-8b^2=0 equation:


Simplifying
5a2 + -18ab + -8b2 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-18ab + 5a2 + -8b2 = 0

Solving
-18ab + 5a2 + -8b2 = 0

Solving for variable 'a'.

Factor a trinomial.
(a + -4b)(5a + 2b) = 0

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(a + -4b)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying a + -4b = 0 Solving a + -4b = 0 Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '4b' to each side of the equation. a + -4b + 4b = 0 + 4b Combine like terms: -4b + 4b = 0 a + 0 = 0 + 4b a = 0 + 4b Remove the zero: a = 4b Simplifying a = 4b

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(5a + 2b)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 5a + 2b = 0 Solving 5a + 2b = 0 Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2b' to each side of the equation. 5a + 2b + -2b = 0 + -2b Combine like terms: 2b + -2b = 0 5a + 0 = 0 + -2b 5a = 0 + -2b Remove the zero: 5a = -2b Divide each side by '5'. a = -0.4b Simplifying a = -0.4b

Solution

a = {4b, -0.4b}

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