9-6a-24a^2=0

Solution for 9-6a-24a^2=0 equation:

Simplifying
9 + -6a + -24a2 = 0

Solving
9 + -6a + -24a2 = 0

Solving for variable 'a'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '3'.
3(3 + -2a + -8a2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
3((1 + -2a)(3 + 4a)) = 0

Ignore the factor 3.
Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(1 + -2a)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
1 + -2a = 0

Solving
1 + -2a = 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 + -2a = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
0 + -2a = 0 + -1
-2a = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 0 + -1 = -1
-2a = -1

Divide each side by '-2'.
a = 0.5

Simplifying
a = 0.5
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(3 + 4a)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
3 + 4a = 0

Solving
3 + 4a = 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 + 4a = 0 + -3

Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0
0 + 4a = 0 + -3
4a = 0 + -3

Combine like terms: 0 + -3 = -3
4a = -3

Divide each side by '4'.
a = -0.75

Simplifying
a = -0.75
Solution
a = {0.5, -0.75}