7a^2-23a-20=0

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Solution for 7a^2-23a-20=0 equation:


Simplifying
7a2 + -23a + -20 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-20 + -23a + 7a2 = 0

Solving
-20 + -23a + 7a2 = 0

Solving for variable 'a'.

Factor a trinomial.
(-5 + -7a)(4 + -1a) = 0

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(-5 + -7a)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying -5 + -7a = 0 Solving -5 + -7a = 0 Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '5' to each side of the equation. -5 + 5 + -7a = 0 + 5 Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0 0 + -7a = 0 + 5 -7a = 0 + 5 Combine like terms: 0 + 5 = 5 -7a = 5 Divide each side by '-7'. a = -0.7142857143 Simplifying a = -0.7142857143

Subproblem 2

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

Solution

a = {-0.7142857143, 4}

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