5a^2=-13a-6

Solution for 5a^2=-13a-6 equation:

Simplifying
5a2 = -13a + -6

Reorder the terms:
5a2 = -6 + -13a

Solving
5a2 = -6 + -13a

Solving for variable 'a'.

Reorder the terms:
6 + 13a + 5a2 = -6 + -13a + 6 + 13a

Reorder the terms:
6 + 13a + 5a2 = -6 + 6 + -13a + 13a

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
6 + 13a + 5a2 = 0 + -13a + 13a
6 + 13a + 5a2 = -13a + 13a

Combine like terms: -13a + 13a = 0
6 + 13a + 5a2 = 0

Factor a trinomial.
(2 + a)(3 + 5a) = 0

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

Simplifying
2 + a = 0

Solving
2 + a = 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 + a = 0 + -2

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

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

Simplifying
a = -2
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(3 + 5a)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
3 + 5a = 0

Solving
3 + 5a = 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 + 5a = 0 + -3

Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0
0 + 5a = 0 + -3
5a = 0 + -3

Combine like terms: 0 + -3 = -3
5a = -3

Divide each side by '5'.
a = -0.6

Simplifying
a = -0.6
Solution
a = {-2, -0.6}