8a^2+11a-8=0

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Solution for 8a^2+11a-8=0 equation:


Simplifying
8a2 + 11a + -8 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 11a + 8a2 = 0

Solving
-8 + 11a + 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 + 1.375a + a2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 1.375a + 1 + a2 = 0 + 1

Reorder the terms:
-1 + 1 + 1.375a + a2 = 0 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + 1.375a + a2 = 0 + 1
1.375a + a2 = 0 + 1

Combine like terms: 0 + 1 = 1
1.375a + a2 = 1

The a term is 1.375a.  Take half its coefficient (0.6875).
Square it (0.47265625) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.47265625' to each side of the equation.
1.375a + 0.47265625 + a2 = 1 + 0.47265625

Reorder the terms:
0.47265625 + 1.375a + a2 = 1 + 0.47265625

Combine like terms: 1 + 0.47265625 = 1.47265625
0.47265625 + 1.375a + a2 = 1.47265625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(a + 0.6875)(a + 0.6875) = 1.47265625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.21353049

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(a + 0.6875) equal to 1.21353049 and -1.21353049.

Subproblem 1

a + 0.6875 = 1.21353049 Simplifying a + 0.6875 = 1.21353049 Reorder the terms: 0.6875 + a = 1.21353049 Solving 0.6875 + a = 1.21353049 Solving for variable 'a'. Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.6875' to each side of the equation. 0.6875 + -0.6875 + a = 1.21353049 + -0.6875 Combine like terms: 0.6875 + -0.6875 = 0.0000 0.0000 + a = 1.21353049 + -0.6875 a = 1.21353049 + -0.6875 Combine like terms: 1.21353049 + -0.6875 = 0.52603049 a = 0.52603049 Simplifying a = 0.52603049

Subproblem 2

a + 0.6875 = -1.21353049 Simplifying a + 0.6875 = -1.21353049 Reorder the terms: 0.6875 + a = -1.21353049 Solving 0.6875 + a = -1.21353049 Solving for variable 'a'. Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.6875' to each side of the equation. 0.6875 + -0.6875 + a = -1.21353049 + -0.6875 Combine like terms: 0.6875 + -0.6875 = 0.0000 0.0000 + a = -1.21353049 + -0.6875 a = -1.21353049 + -0.6875 Combine like terms: -1.21353049 + -0.6875 = -1.90103049 a = -1.90103049 Simplifying a = -1.90103049

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. a = {0.52603049, -1.90103049}

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