8(a^2)+3a-399=0

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Solution for 8(a^2)+3a-399=0 equation:


Simplifying
8(a2) + 3a + -399 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-399 + 3a + 8a2 = 0

Solving
-399 + 3a + 8a2 = 0

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Divide each side by '8'.
-49.875 + 0.375a + a2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '49.875' to each side of the equation.
-49.875 + 0.375a + 49.875 + a2 = 0 + 49.875

Reorder the terms:
-49.875 + 49.875 + 0.375a + a2 = 0 + 49.875

Combine like terms: -49.875 + 49.875 = 0.000
0.000 + 0.375a + a2 = 0 + 49.875
0.375a + a2 = 0 + 49.875

Combine like terms: 0 + 49.875 = 49.875
0.375a + a2 = 49.875

The a term is 0.375a.  Take half its coefficient (0.1875).
Square it (0.03515625) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.03515625' to each side of the equation.
0.375a + 0.03515625 + a2 = 49.875 + 0.03515625

Reorder the terms:
0.03515625 + 0.375a + a2 = 49.875 + 0.03515625

Combine like terms: 49.875 + 0.03515625 = 49.91015625
0.03515625 + 0.375a + a2 = 49.91015625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(a + 0.1875)(a + 0.1875) = 49.91015625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 7.064712043

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(a + 0.1875) equal to 7.064712043 and -7.064712043.

Subproblem 1

a + 0.1875 = 7.064712043 Simplifying a + 0.1875 = 7.064712043 Reorder the terms: 0.1875 + a = 7.064712043 Solving 0.1875 + a = 7.064712043 Solving for variable 'a'. Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.1875' to each side of the equation. 0.1875 + -0.1875 + a = 7.064712043 + -0.1875 Combine like terms: 0.1875 + -0.1875 = 0.0000 0.0000 + a = 7.064712043 + -0.1875 a = 7.064712043 + -0.1875 Combine like terms: 7.064712043 + -0.1875 = 6.877212043 a = 6.877212043 Simplifying a = 6.877212043

Subproblem 2

a + 0.1875 = -7.064712043 Simplifying a + 0.1875 = -7.064712043 Reorder the terms: 0.1875 + a = -7.064712043 Solving 0.1875 + a = -7.064712043 Solving for variable 'a'. Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.1875' to each side of the equation. 0.1875 + -0.1875 + a = -7.064712043 + -0.1875 Combine like terms: 0.1875 + -0.1875 = 0.0000 0.0000 + a = -7.064712043 + -0.1875 a = -7.064712043 + -0.1875 Combine like terms: -7.064712043 + -0.1875 = -7.252212043 a = -7.252212043 Simplifying a = -7.252212043

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. a = {6.877212043, -7.252212043}

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