8a^2+32a=40

Solution for 8a^2+32a=40 equation:

Simplifying
8a2 + 32a = 40

Reorder the terms:
32a + 8a2 = 40

Solving
32a + 8a2 = 40

Solving for variable 'a'.

Reorder the terms:
-40 + 32a + 8a2 = 40 + -40

Combine like terms: 40 + -40 = 0
-40 + 32a + 8a2 = 0

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '8'.
8(-5 + 4a + a2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
8((-5 + -1a)(1 + -1a)) = 0

Ignore the factor 8.
Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(-5 + -1a)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
-5 + -1a = 0

Solving
-5 + -1a = 0

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

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + -1a = 0 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + -1a = 0 + 5
-1a = 0 + 5

Combine like terms: 0 + 5 = 5
-1a = 5

Divide each side by '-1'.
a = -5

Simplifying
a = -5
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(1 + -1a)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
1 + -1a = 0

Solving
1 + -1a = 0

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

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

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

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

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

Simplifying
a = 1
Solution
a = {-5, 1}