70a^2-2a-12=0

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Solution for 70a^2-2a-12=0 equation:


Simplifying
70a2 + -2a + -12 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-12 + -2a + 70a2 = 0

Solving
-12 + -2a + 70a2 = 0

Solving for variable 'a'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '2'.
2(-6 + -1a + 35a2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
2((-2 + -5a)(3 + -7a)) = 0

Ignore the factor 2.

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(-2 + -5a)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying -2 + -5a = 0 Solving -2 + -5a = 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 + -5a = 0 + 2 Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0 0 + -5a = 0 + 2 -5a = 0 + 2 Combine like terms: 0 + 2 = 2 -5a = 2 Divide each side by '-5'. a = -0.4 Simplifying a = -0.4

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(3 + -7a)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 3 + -7a = 0 Solving 3 + -7a = 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 + -7a = 0 + -3 Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0 0 + -7a = 0 + -3 -7a = 0 + -3 Combine like terms: 0 + -3 = -3 -7a = -3 Divide each side by '-7'. a = 0.4285714286 Simplifying a = 0.4285714286

Solution

a = {-0.4, 0.4285714286}

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