8a^2-72a+144=

Solution for 8a^2-72a+144= equation:

Simplifying
8a2 + -72a + 144 = 0

Reorder the terms:
144 + -72a + 8a2 = 0

Solving
144 + -72a + 8a2 = 0

Solving for variable 'a'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '8'.
8(18 + -9a + a2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
8((3 + -1a)(6 + -1a)) = 0

Ignore the factor 8.
Subproblem 1
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
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(6 + -1a)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
6 + -1a = 0

Solving
6 + -1a = 0

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

Add '-6' to each side of the equation.
6 + -6 + -1a = 0 + -6

Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0
0 + -1a = 0 + -6
-1a = 0 + -6

Combine like terms: 0 + -6 = -6
-1a = -6

Divide each side by '-1'.
a = 6

Simplifying
a = 6
Solution
a = {3, 6}