7a^2-16=8a

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Solution for 7a^2-16=8a equation:


Simplifying
7a2 + -16 = 8a

Reorder the terms:
-16 + 7a2 = 8a

Solving
-16 + 7a2 = 8a

Solving for variable 'a'.

Reorder the terms:
-16 + -8a + 7a2 = 8a + -8a

Combine like terms: 8a + -8a = 0
-16 + -8a + 7a2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '7'.
-2.285714286 + -1.142857143a + a2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '2.285714286' to each side of the equation.
-2.285714286 + -1.142857143a + 2.285714286 + a2 = 0 + 2.285714286

Reorder the terms:
-2.285714286 + 2.285714286 + -1.142857143a + a2 = 0 + 2.285714286

Combine like terms: -2.285714286 + 2.285714286 = 0.000000000
0.000000000 + -1.142857143a + a2 = 0 + 2.285714286
-1.142857143a + a2 = 0 + 2.285714286

Combine like terms: 0 + 2.285714286 = 2.285714286
-1.142857143a + a2 = 2.285714286

The a term is -1.142857143a.  Take half its coefficient (-0.5714285715).
Square it (0.3265306123) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.3265306123' to each side of the equation.
-1.142857143a + 0.3265306123 + a2 = 2.285714286 + 0.3265306123

Reorder the terms:
0.3265306123 + -1.142857143a + a2 = 2.285714286 + 0.3265306123

Combine like terms: 2.285714286 + 0.3265306123 = 2.6122448983
0.3265306123 + -1.142857143a + a2 = 2.6122448983

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(a + -0.5714285715)(a + -0.5714285715) = 2.6122448983

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.616244071

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(a + -0.5714285715) equal to 1.616244071 and -1.616244071.

Subproblem 1

a + -0.5714285715 = 1.616244071 Simplifying a + -0.5714285715 = 1.616244071 Reorder the terms: -0.5714285715 + a = 1.616244071 Solving -0.5714285715 + a = 1.616244071 Solving for variable 'a'. Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.5714285715' to each side of the equation. -0.5714285715 + 0.5714285715 + a = 1.616244071 + 0.5714285715 Combine like terms: -0.5714285715 + 0.5714285715 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + a = 1.616244071 + 0.5714285715 a = 1.616244071 + 0.5714285715 Combine like terms: 1.616244071 + 0.5714285715 = 2.1876726425 a = 2.1876726425 Simplifying a = 2.1876726425

Subproblem 2

a + -0.5714285715 = -1.616244071 Simplifying a + -0.5714285715 = -1.616244071 Reorder the terms: -0.5714285715 + a = -1.616244071 Solving -0.5714285715 + a = -1.616244071 Solving for variable 'a'. Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.5714285715' to each side of the equation. -0.5714285715 + 0.5714285715 + a = -1.616244071 + 0.5714285715 Combine like terms: -0.5714285715 + 0.5714285715 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + a = -1.616244071 + 0.5714285715 a = -1.616244071 + 0.5714285715 Combine like terms: -1.616244071 + 0.5714285715 = -1.0448154995 a = -1.0448154995 Simplifying a = -1.0448154995

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. a = {2.1876726425, -1.0448154995}

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