7a^2-63a+140=

Solution for 7a^2-63a+140= equation:

Simplifying
7a2 + -63a + 140 = 0

Reorder the terms:
140 + -63a + 7a2 = 0

Solving
140 + -63a + 7a2 = 0

Solving for variable 'a'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '7'.
7(20 + -9a + a2) = 0

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

Ignore the factor 7.
Subproblem 1
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
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(5 + -1a)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
5 + -1a = 0

Solving
5 + -1a = 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 + -1a = 0 + -5

Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0
0 + -1a = 0 + -5
-1a = 0 + -5

Combine like terms: 0 + -5 = -5
-1a = -5

Divide each side by '-1'.
a = 5

Simplifying
a = 5
Solution
a = {4, 5}