8a^2-10a-7=

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Solution for 8a^2-10a-7= equation:


Simplifying
8a2 + -10a + -7 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-7 + -10a + 8a2 = 0

Solving
-7 + -10a + 8a2 = 0

Solving for variable 'a'.

Factor a trinomial.
(-1 + -2a)(7 + -4a) = 0

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(-1 + -2a)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying -1 + -2a = 0 Solving -1 + -2a = 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 + -2a = 0 + 1 Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0 0 + -2a = 0 + 1 -2a = 0 + 1 Combine like terms: 0 + 1 = 1 -2a = 1 Divide each side by '-2'. a = -0.5 Simplifying a = -0.5

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(7 + -4a)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 7 + -4a = 0 Solving 7 + -4a = 0 Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-7' to each side of the equation. 7 + -7 + -4a = 0 + -7 Combine like terms: 7 + -7 = 0 0 + -4a = 0 + -7 -4a = 0 + -7 Combine like terms: 0 + -7 = -7 -4a = -7 Divide each side by '-4'. a = 1.75 Simplifying a = 1.75

Solution

a = {-0.5, 1.75}

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