6a^2+12a=48

Solution for 6a^2+12a=48 equation:

Simplifying
6a2 + 12a = 48

Reorder the terms:
12a + 6a2 = 48

Solving
12a + 6a2 = 48

Solving for variable 'a'.

Reorder the terms:
-48 + 12a + 6a2 = 48 + -48

Combine like terms: 48 + -48 = 0
-48 + 12a + 6a2 = 0

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '6'.
6(-8 + 2a + a2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
6((-4 + -1a)(2 + -1a)) = 0

Ignore the factor 6.
Subproblem 1
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
Subproblem 2
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
Solution
a = {-4, 2}