9a^2+18a+4=0

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Solution for 9a^2+18a+4=0 equation:


Simplifying
9a2 + 18a + 4 = 0

Reorder the terms:
4 + 18a + 9a2 = 0

Solving
4 + 18a + 9a2 = 0

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Divide each side by '9'.
0.4444444444 + 2a + a2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-0.4444444444' to each side of the equation.
0.4444444444 + 2a + -0.4444444444 + a2 = 0 + -0.4444444444

Reorder the terms:
0.4444444444 + -0.4444444444 + 2a + a2 = 0 + -0.4444444444

Combine like terms: 0.4444444444 + -0.4444444444 = 0.0000000000
0.0000000000 + 2a + a2 = 0 + -0.4444444444
2a + a2 = 0 + -0.4444444444

Combine like terms: 0 + -0.4444444444 = -0.4444444444
2a + a2 = -0.4444444444

The a term is 2a.  Take half its coefficient (1).
Square it (1) and add it to both sides.

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
2a + 1 + a2 = -0.4444444444 + 1

Reorder the terms:
1 + 2a + a2 = -0.4444444444 + 1

Combine like terms: -0.4444444444 + 1 = 0.5555555556
1 + 2a + a2 = 0.5555555556

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(a + 1)(a + 1) = 0.5555555556

Calculate the square root of the right side: 0.745355993

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(a + 1) equal to 0.745355993 and -0.745355993.

Subproblem 1

a + 1 = 0.745355993 Simplifying a + 1 = 0.745355993 Reorder the terms: 1 + a = 0.745355993 Solving 1 + a = 0.745355993 Solving for variable 'a'. Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1' to each side of the equation. 1 + -1 + a = 0.745355993 + -1 Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0 0 + a = 0.745355993 + -1 a = 0.745355993 + -1 Combine like terms: 0.745355993 + -1 = -0.254644007 a = -0.254644007 Simplifying a = -0.254644007

Subproblem 2

a + 1 = -0.745355993 Simplifying a + 1 = -0.745355993 Reorder the terms: 1 + a = -0.745355993 Solving 1 + a = -0.745355993 Solving for variable 'a'. Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1' to each side of the equation. 1 + -1 + a = -0.745355993 + -1 Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0 0 + a = -0.745355993 + -1 a = -0.745355993 + -1 Combine like terms: -0.745355993 + -1 = -1.745355993 a = -1.745355993 Simplifying a = -1.745355993

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. a = {-0.254644007, -1.745355993}

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