a^2+12a=-20

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Solution for a^2+12a=-20 equation:


Simplifying
a2 + 12a = -20

Reorder the terms:
12a + a2 = -20

Solving
12a + a2 = -20

Solving for variable 'a'.

Reorder the terms:
20 + 12a + a2 = -20 + 20

Combine like terms: -20 + 20 = 0
20 + 12a + a2 = 0

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

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(10 + a)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 10 + a = 0 Solving 10 + a = 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 + a = 0 + -10 Combine like terms: 10 + -10 = 0 0 + a = 0 + -10 a = 0 + -10 Combine like terms: 0 + -10 = -10 a = -10 Simplifying a = -10

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(2 + a)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 2 + a = 0 Solving 2 + a = 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 + a = 0 + -2 Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0 0 + a = 0 + -2 a = 0 + -2 Combine like terms: 0 + -2 = -2 a = -2 Simplifying a = -2

Solution

a = {-10, -2}

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