7a^3-17a^2+6a=0

Solution for 7a^3-17a^2+6a=0 equation:

Simplifying
7a3 + -17a2 + 6a = 0

Reorder the terms:
6a + -17a2 + 7a3 = 0

Solving
6a + -17a2 + 7a3 = 0

Solving for variable 'a'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), 'a'.
a(6 + -17a + 7a2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
a((3 + -7a)(2 + -1a)) = 0

Subproblem 1
Set the factor 'a' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
a = 0

Solving
a = 0

Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right.

Simplifying
a = 0
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(3 + -7a)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
3 + -7a = 0

Solving
3 + -7a = 0

Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-3' to each side of the equation.
3 + -3 + -7a = 0 + -3

Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0
0 + -7a = 0 + -3
-7a = 0 + -3

Combine like terms: 0 + -3 = -3
-7a = -3

Divide each side by '-7'.
a = 0.4285714286

Simplifying
a = 0.4285714286
Subproblem 3
Set the factor '(2 + -1a)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
2 + -1a = 0

Solving
2 + -1a = 0

Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2 + -1a = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + -1a = 0 + -2
-1a = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 0 + -2 = -2
-1a = -2

Divide each side by '-1'.
a = 2

Simplifying
a = 2
Solution
a = {0, 0.4285714286, 2}