6a^2-6a-5=0

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Solution for 6a^2-6a-5=0 equation:


Simplifying
6a2 + -6a + -5 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-5 + -6a + 6a2 = 0

Solving
-5 + -6a + 6a2 = 0

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Divide each side by '6'.
-0.8333333333 + -1a + a2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '0.8333333333' to each side of the equation.
-0.8333333333 + -1a + 0.8333333333 + a2 = 0 + 0.8333333333

Reorder the terms:
-0.8333333333 + 0.8333333333 + -1a + a2 = 0 + 0.8333333333

Combine like terms: -0.8333333333 + 0.8333333333 = 0.0000000000
0.0000000000 + -1a + a2 = 0 + 0.8333333333
-1a + a2 = 0 + 0.8333333333

Combine like terms: 0 + 0.8333333333 = 0.8333333333
-1a + a2 = 0.8333333333

The a term is -1a.  Take half its coefficient (-0.5).
Square it (0.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.25' to each side of the equation.
-1a + 0.25 + a2 = 0.8333333333 + 0.25

Reorder the terms:
0.25 + -1a + a2 = 0.8333333333 + 0.25

Combine like terms: 0.8333333333 + 0.25 = 1.0833333333
0.25 + -1a + a2 = 1.0833333333

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(a + -0.5)(a + -0.5) = 1.0833333333

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.040833

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(a + -0.5) equal to 1.040833 and -1.040833.

Subproblem 1

a + -0.5 = 1.040833 Simplifying a + -0.5 = 1.040833 Reorder the terms: -0.5 + a = 1.040833 Solving -0.5 + a = 1.040833 Solving for variable 'a'. Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.5' to each side of the equation. -0.5 + 0.5 + a = 1.040833 + 0.5 Combine like terms: -0.5 + 0.5 = 0.0 0.0 + a = 1.040833 + 0.5 a = 1.040833 + 0.5 Combine like terms: 1.040833 + 0.5 = 1.540833 a = 1.540833 Simplifying a = 1.540833

Subproblem 2

a + -0.5 = -1.040833 Simplifying a + -0.5 = -1.040833 Reorder the terms: -0.5 + a = -1.040833 Solving -0.5 + a = -1.040833 Solving for variable 'a'. Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.5' to each side of the equation. -0.5 + 0.5 + a = -1.040833 + 0.5 Combine like terms: -0.5 + 0.5 = 0.0 0.0 + a = -1.040833 + 0.5 a = -1.040833 + 0.5 Combine like terms: -1.040833 + 0.5 = -0.540833 a = -0.540833 Simplifying a = -0.540833

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. a = {1.540833, -0.540833}

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