8a^2-4ab-12b^2=0

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Solution for 8a^2-4ab-12b^2=0 equation:


Simplifying
8a2 + -4ab + -12b2 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-4ab + 8a2 + -12b2 = 0

Solving
-4ab + 8a2 + -12b2 = 0

Solving for variable 'a'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '4'.
4(-1ab + 2a2 + -3b2) = 0

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

Ignore the factor 4.

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(2a + -3b)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 2a + -3b = 0 Solving 2a + -3b = 0 Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '3b' to each side of the equation. 2a + -3b + 3b = 0 + 3b Combine like terms: -3b + 3b = 0 2a + 0 = 0 + 3b 2a = 0 + 3b Remove the zero: 2a = 3b Divide each side by '2'. a = 1.5b Simplifying a = 1.5b

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(a + b)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying a + b = 0 Solving a + b = 0 Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1b' to each side of the equation. a + b + -1b = 0 + -1b Combine like terms: b + -1b = 0 a + 0 = 0 + -1b a = 0 + -1b Remove the zero: a = -1b Simplifying a = -1b

Solution

a = {1.5b, -1b}

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