5a^2-5a-60=0

Solution for 5a^2-5a-60=0 equation:

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

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

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

Solving for variable 'a'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '5'.
5(-12 + -1a + a2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
5((-3 + -1a)(4 + -1a)) = 0

Ignore the factor 5.
Subproblem 1
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
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(4 + -1a)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
4 + -1a = 0

Solving
4 + -1a = 0

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

Add '-4' to each side of the equation.
4 + -4 + -1a = 0 + -4

Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0
0 + -1a = 0 + -4
-1a = 0 + -4

Combine like terms: 0 + -4 = -4
-1a = -4

Divide each side by '-1'.
a = 4

Simplifying
a = 4
Solution
a = {-3, 4}