7a^2+8a+1=0

Solution for 7a^2+8a+1=0 equation:

Simplifying
7a2 + 8a + 1 = 0

Reorder the terms:
1 + 8a + 7a2 = 0

Solving
1 + 8a + 7a2 = 0

Solving for variable 'a'.

Factor a trinomial.
(1 + a)(1 + 7a) = 0

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

Simplifying
1 + a = 0

Solving
1 + a = 0

Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right.

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

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

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

Simplifying
a = -1
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(1 + 7a)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
1 + 7a = 0

Solving
1 + 7a = 0

Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-1' to each side of the equation.
1 + -1 + 7a = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
0 + 7a = 0 + -1
7a = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 0 + -1 = -1
7a = -1

Divide each side by '7'.
a = -0.1428571429

Simplifying
a = -0.1428571429
Solution
a = {-1, -0.1428571429}