7a^2-49a-8=0

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Solution for 7a^2-49a-8=0 equation:


Simplifying
7a2 + -49a + -8 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-8 + -49a + 7a2 = 0

Solving
-8 + -49a + 7a2 = 0

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

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

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '1.142857143' to each side of the equation.
-1.142857143 + -7a + 1.142857143 + a2 = 0 + 1.142857143

Reorder the terms:
-1.142857143 + 1.142857143 + -7a + a2 = 0 + 1.142857143

Combine like terms: -1.142857143 + 1.142857143 = 0.000000000
0.000000000 + -7a + a2 = 0 + 1.142857143
-7a + a2 = 0 + 1.142857143

Combine like terms: 0 + 1.142857143 = 1.142857143
-7a + a2 = 1.142857143

The a term is -7a.  Take half its coefficient (-3.5).
Square it (12.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '12.25' to each side of the equation.
-7a + 12.25 + a2 = 1.142857143 + 12.25

Reorder the terms:
12.25 + -7a + a2 = 1.142857143 + 12.25

Combine like terms: 1.142857143 + 12.25 = 13.392857143
12.25 + -7a + a2 = 13.392857143

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(a + -3.5)(a + -3.5) = 13.392857143

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.659625274

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(a + -3.5) equal to 3.659625274 and -3.659625274.

Subproblem 1

a + -3.5 = 3.659625274 Simplifying a + -3.5 = 3.659625274 Reorder the terms: -3.5 + a = 3.659625274 Solving -3.5 + a = 3.659625274 Solving for variable 'a'. Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '3.5' to each side of the equation. -3.5 + 3.5 + a = 3.659625274 + 3.5 Combine like terms: -3.5 + 3.5 = 0.0 0.0 + a = 3.659625274 + 3.5 a = 3.659625274 + 3.5 Combine like terms: 3.659625274 + 3.5 = 7.159625274 a = 7.159625274 Simplifying a = 7.159625274

Subproblem 2

a + -3.5 = -3.659625274 Simplifying a + -3.5 = -3.659625274 Reorder the terms: -3.5 + a = -3.659625274 Solving -3.5 + a = -3.659625274 Solving for variable 'a'. Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '3.5' to each side of the equation. -3.5 + 3.5 + a = -3.659625274 + 3.5 Combine like terms: -3.5 + 3.5 = 0.0 0.0 + a = -3.659625274 + 3.5 a = -3.659625274 + 3.5 Combine like terms: -3.659625274 + 3.5 = -0.159625274 a = -0.159625274 Simplifying a = -0.159625274

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. a = {7.159625274, -0.159625274}

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