8a^2+10a-13=0

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Solution for 8a^2+10a-13=0 equation:


Simplifying
8a2 + 10a + -13 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-13 + 10a + 8a2 = 0

Solving
-13 + 10a + 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'.
-1.625 + 1.25a + a2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '1.625' to each side of the equation.
-1.625 + 1.25a + 1.625 + a2 = 0 + 1.625

Reorder the terms:
-1.625 + 1.625 + 1.25a + a2 = 0 + 1.625

Combine like terms: -1.625 + 1.625 = 0.000
0.000 + 1.25a + a2 = 0 + 1.625
1.25a + a2 = 0 + 1.625

Combine like terms: 0 + 1.625 = 1.625
1.25a + a2 = 1.625

The a term is 1.25a.  Take half its coefficient (0.625).
Square it (0.390625) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.390625' to each side of the equation.
1.25a + 0.390625 + a2 = 1.625 + 0.390625

Reorder the terms:
0.390625 + 1.25a + a2 = 1.625 + 0.390625

Combine like terms: 1.625 + 0.390625 = 2.015625
0.390625 + 1.25a + a2 = 2.015625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(a + 0.625)(a + 0.625) = 2.015625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.419727086

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(a + 0.625) equal to 1.419727086 and -1.419727086.

Subproblem 1

a + 0.625 = 1.419727086 Simplifying a + 0.625 = 1.419727086 Reorder the terms: 0.625 + a = 1.419727086 Solving 0.625 + a = 1.419727086 Solving for variable 'a'. Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.625' to each side of the equation. 0.625 + -0.625 + a = 1.419727086 + -0.625 Combine like terms: 0.625 + -0.625 = 0.000 0.000 + a = 1.419727086 + -0.625 a = 1.419727086 + -0.625 Combine like terms: 1.419727086 + -0.625 = 0.794727086 a = 0.794727086 Simplifying a = 0.794727086

Subproblem 2

a + 0.625 = -1.419727086 Simplifying a + 0.625 = -1.419727086 Reorder the terms: 0.625 + a = -1.419727086 Solving 0.625 + a = -1.419727086 Solving for variable 'a'. Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.625' to each side of the equation. 0.625 + -0.625 + a = -1.419727086 + -0.625 Combine like terms: 0.625 + -0.625 = 0.000 0.000 + a = -1.419727086 + -0.625 a = -1.419727086 + -0.625 Combine like terms: -1.419727086 + -0.625 = -2.044727086 a = -2.044727086 Simplifying a = -2.044727086

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. a = {0.794727086, -2.044727086}

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