6.4a^2=1-7.2a

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Solution for 6.4a^2=1-7.2a equation:


Simplifying
6.4a2 = 1 + -7.2a

Solving
6.4a2 = 1 + -7.2a

Solving for variable 'a'.

Reorder the terms:
-1 + 7.2a + 6.4a2 = 1 + -7.2a + -1 + 7.2a

Reorder the terms:
-1 + 7.2a + 6.4a2 = 1 + -1 + -7.2a + 7.2a

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
-1 + 7.2a + 6.4a2 = 0 + -7.2a + 7.2a
-1 + 7.2a + 6.4a2 = -7.2a + 7.2a

Combine like terms: -7.2a + 7.2a = 0.0
-1 + 7.2a + 6.4a2 = 0.0

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

Divide each side by '6.4'.
-0.15625 + 1.125a + a2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '0.15625' to each side of the equation.
-0.15625 + 1.125a + 0.15625 + a2 = 0 + 0.15625

Reorder the terms:
-0.15625 + 0.15625 + 1.125a + a2 = 0 + 0.15625

Combine like terms: -0.15625 + 0.15625 = 0.00000
0.00000 + 1.125a + a2 = 0 + 0.15625
1.125a + a2 = 0 + 0.15625

Combine like terms: 0 + 0.15625 = 0.15625
1.125a + a2 = 0.15625

The a term is 1.125a.  Take half its coefficient (0.5625).
Square it (0.31640625) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.31640625' to each side of the equation.
1.125a + 0.31640625 + a2 = 0.15625 + 0.31640625

Reorder the terms:
0.31640625 + 1.125a + a2 = 0.15625 + 0.31640625

Combine like terms: 0.15625 + 0.31640625 = 0.47265625
0.31640625 + 1.125a + a2 = 0.47265625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(a + 0.5625)(a + 0.5625) = 0.47265625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 0.6875

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(a + 0.5625) equal to 0.6875 and -0.6875.

Subproblem 1

a + 0.5625 = 0.6875 Simplifying a + 0.5625 = 0.6875 Reorder the terms: 0.5625 + a = 0.6875 Solving 0.5625 + a = 0.6875 Solving for variable 'a'. Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.5625' to each side of the equation. 0.5625 + -0.5625 + a = 0.6875 + -0.5625 Combine like terms: 0.5625 + -0.5625 = 0.0000 0.0000 + a = 0.6875 + -0.5625 a = 0.6875 + -0.5625 Combine like terms: 0.6875 + -0.5625 = 0.125 a = 0.125 Simplifying a = 0.125

Subproblem 2

a + 0.5625 = -0.6875 Simplifying a + 0.5625 = -0.6875 Reorder the terms: 0.5625 + a = -0.6875 Solving 0.5625 + a = -0.6875 Solving for variable 'a'. Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.5625' to each side of the equation. 0.5625 + -0.5625 + a = -0.6875 + -0.5625 Combine like terms: 0.5625 + -0.5625 = 0.0000 0.0000 + a = -0.6875 + -0.5625 a = -0.6875 + -0.5625 Combine like terms: -0.6875 + -0.5625 = -1.25 a = -1.25 Simplifying a = -1.25

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. a = {0.125, -1.25}

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