a^2+.333333a=3

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Solution for a^2+.333333a=3 equation:


Simplifying
a2 + 0.333333a = 3

Reorder the terms:
0.333333a + a2 = 3

Solving
0.333333a + a2 = 3

Solving for variable 'a'.

Reorder the terms:
-3 + 0.333333a + a2 = 3 + -3

Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0
-3 + 0.333333a + a2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '3' to each side of the equation.
-3 + 0.333333a + 3 + a2 = 0 + 3

Reorder the terms:
-3 + 3 + 0.333333a + a2 = 0 + 3

Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0
0 + 0.333333a + a2 = 0 + 3
0.333333a + a2 = 0 + 3

Combine like terms: 0 + 3 = 3
0.333333a + a2 = 3

The a term is 0.333333a.  Take half its coefficient (0.1666665).
Square it (0.02777772222) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.02777772222' to each side of the equation.
0.333333a + 0.02777772222 + a2 = 3 + 0.02777772222

Reorder the terms:
0.02777772222 + 0.333333a + a2 = 3 + 0.02777772222

Combine like terms: 3 + 0.02777772222 = 3.02777772222
0.02777772222 + 0.333333a + a2 = 3.02777772222

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(a + 0.1666665)(a + 0.1666665) = 3.02777772222

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.740051069

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(a + 0.1666665) equal to 1.740051069 and -1.740051069.

Subproblem 1

a + 0.1666665 = 1.740051069 Simplifying a + 0.1666665 = 1.740051069 Reorder the terms: 0.1666665 + a = 1.740051069 Solving 0.1666665 + a = 1.740051069 Solving for variable 'a'. Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.1666665' to each side of the equation. 0.1666665 + -0.1666665 + a = 1.740051069 + -0.1666665 Combine like terms: 0.1666665 + -0.1666665 = 0.0000000 0.0000000 + a = 1.740051069 + -0.1666665 a = 1.740051069 + -0.1666665 Combine like terms: 1.740051069 + -0.1666665 = 1.573384569 a = 1.573384569 Simplifying a = 1.573384569

Subproblem 2

a + 0.1666665 = -1.740051069 Simplifying a + 0.1666665 = -1.740051069 Reorder the terms: 0.1666665 + a = -1.740051069 Solving 0.1666665 + a = -1.740051069 Solving for variable 'a'. Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.1666665' to each side of the equation. 0.1666665 + -0.1666665 + a = -1.740051069 + -0.1666665 Combine like terms: 0.1666665 + -0.1666665 = 0.0000000 0.0000000 + a = -1.740051069 + -0.1666665 a = -1.740051069 + -0.1666665 Combine like terms: -1.740051069 + -0.1666665 = -1.906717569 a = -1.906717569 Simplifying a = -1.906717569

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. a = {1.573384569, -1.906717569}

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