80a^3-120a^2+45a=

Solution for 80a^3-120a^2+45a= equation:

Simplifying
80a3 + -120a2 + 45a = 0

Reorder the terms:
45a + -120a2 + 80a3 = 0

Solving
45a + -120a2 + 80a3 = 0

Solving for variable 'a'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '5a'.
5a(9 + -24a + 16a2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
5a((3 + -4a)(3 + -4a)) = 0

Ignore the factor 5.
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 + -4a)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
3 + -4a = 0

Solving
3 + -4a = 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 + -4a = 0 + -3

Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0
0 + -4a = 0 + -3
-4a = 0 + -3

Combine like terms: 0 + -3 = -3
-4a = -3

Divide each side by '-4'.
a = 0.75

Simplifying
a = 0.75
Subproblem 3
Set the factor '(3 + -4a)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
3 + -4a = 0

Solving
3 + -4a = 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 + -4a = 0 + -3

Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0
0 + -4a = 0 + -3
-4a = 0 + -3

Combine like terms: 0 + -3 = -3
-4a = -3

Divide each side by '-4'.
a = 0.75

Simplifying
a = 0.75
Solution
a = {0, 0.75, 0.75}