7a^2-4=-14a

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Solution for 7a^2-4=-14a equation:


Simplifying
7a2 + -4 = -14a

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 7a2 = -14a

Solving
-4 + 7a2 = -14a

Solving for variable 'a'.

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 14a + 7a2 = -14a + 14a

Combine like terms: -14a + 14a = 0
-4 + 14a + 7a2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '7'.
-0.5714285714 + 2a + a2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '0.5714285714' to each side of the equation.
-0.5714285714 + 2a + 0.5714285714 + a2 = 0 + 0.5714285714

Reorder the terms:
-0.5714285714 + 0.5714285714 + 2a + a2 = 0 + 0.5714285714

Combine like terms: -0.5714285714 + 0.5714285714 = 0.0000000000
0.0000000000 + 2a + a2 = 0 + 0.5714285714
2a + a2 = 0 + 0.5714285714

Combine like terms: 0 + 0.5714285714 = 0.5714285714
2a + a2 = 0.5714285714

The a term is 2a.  Take half its coefficient (1).
Square it (1) and add it to both sides.

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
2a + 1 + a2 = 0.5714285714 + 1

Reorder the terms:
1 + 2a + a2 = 0.5714285714 + 1

Combine like terms: 0.5714285714 + 1 = 1.5714285714
1 + 2a + a2 = 1.5714285714

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(a + 1)(a + 1) = 1.5714285714

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.253566341

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(a + 1) equal to 1.253566341 and -1.253566341.

Subproblem 1

a + 1 = 1.253566341 Simplifying a + 1 = 1.253566341 Reorder the terms: 1 + a = 1.253566341 Solving 1 + a = 1.253566341 Solving for variable 'a'. 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 = 1.253566341 + -1 Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0 0 + a = 1.253566341 + -1 a = 1.253566341 + -1 Combine like terms: 1.253566341 + -1 = 0.253566341 a = 0.253566341 Simplifying a = 0.253566341

Subproblem 2

a + 1 = -1.253566341 Simplifying a + 1 = -1.253566341 Reorder the terms: 1 + a = -1.253566341 Solving 1 + a = -1.253566341 Solving for variable 'a'. 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 = -1.253566341 + -1 Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0 0 + a = -1.253566341 + -1 a = -1.253566341 + -1 Combine like terms: -1.253566341 + -1 = -2.253566341 a = -2.253566341 Simplifying a = -2.253566341

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. a = {0.253566341, -2.253566341}

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