8a^3-2a^2=

Solution for 8a^3-2a^2= equation:

Simplifying
8a3 + -2a2 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-2a2 + 8a3 = 0

Solving
-2a2 + 8a3 = 0

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Ignore the factor 2.
Subproblem 1
Set the factor 'a2' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
a2 = 0

Solving
a2 = 0

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

Simplifying
a2 = 0

Take the square root of each side:
a = {0}
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(-1 + 4a)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
-1 + 4a = 0

Solving
-1 + 4a = 0

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

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 1 + 4a = 0 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + 4a = 0 + 1
4a = 0 + 1

Combine like terms: 0 + 1 = 1
4a = 1

Divide each side by '4'.
a = 0.25

Simplifying
a = 0.25
Solution
a = {0, 0.25}