5a^2-20a-60=

Solution for 5a^2-20a-60= equation:

Simplifying
5a2 + -20a + -60 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-60 + -20a + 5a2 = 0

Solving
-60 + -20a + 5a2 = 0

Solving for variable 'a'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '5'.
5(-12 + -4a + a2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
5((-2 + -1a)(6 + -1a)) = 0

Ignore the factor 5.
Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(-2 + -1a)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
-2 + -1a = 0

Solving
-2 + -1a = 0

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

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + -1a = 0 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + -1a = 0 + 2
-1a = 0 + 2

Combine like terms: 0 + 2 = 2
-1a = 2

Divide each side by '-1'.
a = -2

Simplifying
a = -2
Subproblem 2
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 = {-2, 6}