8a^2-98=

Solution for 8a^2-98= equation:

Simplifying
8a2 + -98 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-98 + 8a2 = 0

Solving
-98 + 8a2 = 0

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '98' to each side of the equation.
-98 + 98 + 8a2 = 0 + 98

Combine like terms: -98 + 98 = 0
0 + 8a2 = 0 + 98
8a2 = 0 + 98

Combine like terms: 0 + 98 = 98
8a2 = 98

Divide each side by '8'.
a2 = 12.25

Simplifying
a2 = 12.25

Take the square root of each side:
a = {-3.5, 3.5}