8a^2-30a+18=

Solution for 8a^2-30a+18= equation:

Simplifying
8a2 + -30a + 18 = 0

Reorder the terms:
18 + -30a + 8a2 = 0

Solving
18 + -30a + 8a2 = 0

Solving for variable 'a'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '2'.
2(9 + -15a + 4a2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
2((3 + -4a)(3 + -1a)) = 0

Ignore the factor 2.
Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(3 + -4a)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
3 + -4a = 0

Solving
3 + -4a = 0

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

Add '-3' to each side of the equation.
3 + -3 + -4a = 0 + -3

Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0
0 + -4a = 0 + -3
-4a = 0 + -3

Combine like terms: 0 + -3 = -3
-4a = -3

Divide each side by '-4'.
a = 0.75

Simplifying
a = 0.75
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(3 + -1a)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
3 + -1a = 0

Solving
3 + -1a = 0

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

Add '-3' to each side of the equation.
3 + -3 + -1a = 0 + -3

Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0
0 + -1a = 0 + -3
-1a = 0 + -3

Combine like terms: 0 + -3 = -3
-1a = -3

Divide each side by '-1'.
a = 3

Simplifying
a = 3
Solution
a = {0.75, 3}