8a^2-128=-48a

Solution for 8a^2-128=-48a equation:

Simplifying
8a2 + -128 = -48a

Reorder the terms:
-128 + 8a2 = -48a

Solving
-128 + 8a2 = -48a

Solving for variable 'a'.

Reorder the terms:
-128 + 48a + 8a2 = -48a + 48a

Combine like terms: -48a + 48a = 0
-128 + 48a + 8a2 = 0

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '8'.
8(-16 + 6a + a2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
8((-8 + -1a)(2 + -1a)) = 0

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

Simplifying
-8 + -1a = 0

Solving
-8 + -1a = 0

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

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + -1a = 0 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + -1a = 0 + 8
-1a = 0 + 8

Combine like terms: 0 + 8 = 8
-1a = 8

Divide each side by '-1'.
a = -8

Simplifying
a = -8
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(2 + -1a)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
2 + -1a = 0

Solving
2 + -1a = 0

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

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2 + -1a = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + -1a = 0 + -2
-1a = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 0 + -2 = -2
-1a = -2

Divide each side by '-1'.
a = 2

Simplifying
a = 2
Solution
a = {-8, 2}