a(2a+5)=882

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Solution for a(2a+5)=882 equation:


Simplifying
a(2a + 5) = 882

Reorder the terms:
a(5 + 2a) = 882
(5 * a + 2a * a) = 882
(5a + 2a2) = 882

Solving
5a + 2a2 = 882

Solving for variable 'a'.

Reorder the terms:
-882 + 5a + 2a2 = 882 + -882

Combine like terms: 882 + -882 = 0
-882 + 5a + 2a2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '2'.
-441 + 2.5a + a2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '441' to each side of the equation.
-441 + 2.5a + 441 + a2 = 0 + 441

Reorder the terms:
-441 + 441 + 2.5a + a2 = 0 + 441

Combine like terms: -441 + 441 = 0
0 + 2.5a + a2 = 0 + 441
2.5a + a2 = 0 + 441

Combine like terms: 0 + 441 = 441
2.5a + a2 = 441

The a term is 2.5a.  Take half its coefficient (1.25).
Square it (1.5625) and add it to both sides.

Add '1.5625' to each side of the equation.
2.5a + 1.5625 + a2 = 441 + 1.5625

Reorder the terms:
1.5625 + 2.5a + a2 = 441 + 1.5625

Combine like terms: 441 + 1.5625 = 442.5625
1.5625 + 2.5a + a2 = 442.5625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(a + 1.25)(a + 1.25) = 442.5625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 21.037169486

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(a + 1.25) equal to 21.037169486 and -21.037169486.

Subproblem 1

a + 1.25 = 21.037169486 Simplifying a + 1.25 = 21.037169486 Reorder the terms: 1.25 + a = 21.037169486 Solving 1.25 + a = 21.037169486 Solving for variable 'a'. Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.25' to each side of the equation. 1.25 + -1.25 + a = 21.037169486 + -1.25 Combine like terms: 1.25 + -1.25 = 0.00 0.00 + a = 21.037169486 + -1.25 a = 21.037169486 + -1.25 Combine like terms: 21.037169486 + -1.25 = 19.787169486 a = 19.787169486 Simplifying a = 19.787169486

Subproblem 2

a + 1.25 = -21.037169486 Simplifying a + 1.25 = -21.037169486 Reorder the terms: 1.25 + a = -21.037169486 Solving 1.25 + a = -21.037169486 Solving for variable 'a'. Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.25' to each side of the equation. 1.25 + -1.25 + a = -21.037169486 + -1.25 Combine like terms: 1.25 + -1.25 = 0.00 0.00 + a = -21.037169486 + -1.25 a = -21.037169486 + -1.25 Combine like terms: -21.037169486 + -1.25 = -22.287169486 a = -22.287169486 Simplifying a = -22.287169486

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. a = {19.787169486, -22.287169486}

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