8a^2-65a+5=0

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Solution for 8a^2-65a+5=0 equation:


Simplifying
8a2 + -65a + 5 = 0

Reorder the terms:
5 + -65a + 8a2 = 0

Solving
5 + -65a + 8a2 = 0

Solving for variable 'a'.

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
8 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '8'.
0.625 + -8.125a + a2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-0.625' to each side of the equation.
0.625 + -8.125a + -0.625 + a2 = 0 + -0.625

Reorder the terms:
0.625 + -0.625 + -8.125a + a2 = 0 + -0.625

Combine like terms: 0.625 + -0.625 = 0.000
0.000 + -8.125a + a2 = 0 + -0.625
-8.125a + a2 = 0 + -0.625

Combine like terms: 0 + -0.625 = -0.625
-8.125a + a2 = -0.625

The a term is -8.125a.  Take half its coefficient (-4.0625).
Square it (16.50390625) and add it to both sides.

Add '16.50390625' to each side of the equation.
-8.125a + 16.50390625 + a2 = -0.625 + 16.50390625

Reorder the terms:
16.50390625 + -8.125a + a2 = -0.625 + 16.50390625

Combine like terms: -0.625 + 16.50390625 = 15.87890625
16.50390625 + -8.125a + a2 = 15.87890625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(a + -4.0625)(a + -4.0625) = 15.87890625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.984834532

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(a + -4.0625) equal to 3.984834532 and -3.984834532.

Subproblem 1

a + -4.0625 = 3.984834532 Simplifying a + -4.0625 = 3.984834532 Reorder the terms: -4.0625 + a = 3.984834532 Solving -4.0625 + a = 3.984834532 Solving for variable 'a'. Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '4.0625' to each side of the equation. -4.0625 + 4.0625 + a = 3.984834532 + 4.0625 Combine like terms: -4.0625 + 4.0625 = 0.0000 0.0000 + a = 3.984834532 + 4.0625 a = 3.984834532 + 4.0625 Combine like terms: 3.984834532 + 4.0625 = 8.047334532 a = 8.047334532 Simplifying a = 8.047334532

Subproblem 2

a + -4.0625 = -3.984834532 Simplifying a + -4.0625 = -3.984834532 Reorder the terms: -4.0625 + a = -3.984834532 Solving -4.0625 + a = -3.984834532 Solving for variable 'a'. Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '4.0625' to each side of the equation. -4.0625 + 4.0625 + a = -3.984834532 + 4.0625 Combine like terms: -4.0625 + 4.0625 = 0.0000 0.0000 + a = -3.984834532 + 4.0625 a = -3.984834532 + 4.0625 Combine like terms: -3.984834532 + 4.0625 = 0.077665468 a = 0.077665468 Simplifying a = 0.077665468

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. a = {8.047334532, 0.077665468}

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