5a^2-8a=162

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Solution for 5a^2-8a=162 equation:


Simplifying
5a2 + -8a = 162

Reorder the terms:
-8a + 5a2 = 162

Solving
-8a + 5a2 = 162

Solving for variable 'a'.

Reorder the terms:
-162 + -8a + 5a2 = 162 + -162

Combine like terms: 162 + -162 = 0
-162 + -8a + 5a2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '5'.
-32.4 + -1.6a + a2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '32.4' to each side of the equation.
-32.4 + -1.6a + 32.4 + a2 = 0 + 32.4

Reorder the terms:
-32.4 + 32.4 + -1.6a + a2 = 0 + 32.4

Combine like terms: -32.4 + 32.4 = 0.0
0.0 + -1.6a + a2 = 0 + 32.4
-1.6a + a2 = 0 + 32.4

Combine like terms: 0 + 32.4 = 32.4
-1.6a + a2 = 32.4

The a term is -1.6a.  Take half its coefficient (-0.8).
Square it (0.64) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.64' to each side of the equation.
-1.6a + 0.64 + a2 = 32.4 + 0.64

Reorder the terms:
0.64 + -1.6a + a2 = 32.4 + 0.64

Combine like terms: 32.4 + 0.64 = 33.04
0.64 + -1.6a + a2 = 33.04

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(a + -0.8)(a + -0.8) = 33.04

Calculate the square root of the right side: 5.748043145

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(a + -0.8) equal to 5.748043145 and -5.748043145.

Subproblem 1

a + -0.8 = 5.748043145 Simplifying a + -0.8 = 5.748043145 Reorder the terms: -0.8 + a = 5.748043145 Solving -0.8 + a = 5.748043145 Solving for variable 'a'. Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.8' to each side of the equation. -0.8 + 0.8 + a = 5.748043145 + 0.8 Combine like terms: -0.8 + 0.8 = 0.0 0.0 + a = 5.748043145 + 0.8 a = 5.748043145 + 0.8 Combine like terms: 5.748043145 + 0.8 = 6.548043145 a = 6.548043145 Simplifying a = 6.548043145

Subproblem 2

a + -0.8 = -5.748043145 Simplifying a + -0.8 = -5.748043145 Reorder the terms: -0.8 + a = -5.748043145 Solving -0.8 + a = -5.748043145 Solving for variable 'a'. Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.8' to each side of the equation. -0.8 + 0.8 + a = -5.748043145 + 0.8 Combine like terms: -0.8 + 0.8 = 0.0 0.0 + a = -5.748043145 + 0.8 a = -5.748043145 + 0.8 Combine like terms: -5.748043145 + 0.8 = -4.948043145 a = -4.948043145 Simplifying a = -4.948043145

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. a = {6.548043145, -4.948043145}

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