9a^2-24a-20=0

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Solution for 9a^2-24a-20=0 equation:


Simplifying
9a2 + -24a + -20 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-20 + -24a + 9a2 = 0

Solving
-20 + -24a + 9a2 = 0

Solving for variable 'a'.

Factor a trinomial.
(-2 + -3a)(10 + -3a) = 0

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(-2 + -3a)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying -2 + -3a = 0 Solving -2 + -3a = 0 Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2' to each side of the equation. -2 + 2 + -3a = 0 + 2 Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0 0 + -3a = 0 + 2 -3a = 0 + 2 Combine like terms: 0 + 2 = 2 -3a = 2 Divide each side by '-3'. a = -0.6666666667 Simplifying a = -0.6666666667

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(10 + -3a)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 10 + -3a = 0 Solving 10 + -3a = 0 Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-10' to each side of the equation. 10 + -10 + -3a = 0 + -10 Combine like terms: 10 + -10 = 0 0 + -3a = 0 + -10 -3a = 0 + -10 Combine like terms: 0 + -10 = -10 -3a = -10 Divide each side by '-3'. a = 3.333333333 Simplifying a = 3.333333333

Solution

a = {-0.6666666667, 3.333333333}

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