a^2+15a-800=0

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Solution for a^2+15a-800=0 equation:


Simplifying
a2 + 15a + -800 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-800 + 15a + a2 = 0

Solving
-800 + 15a + a2 = 0

Solving for variable 'a'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '800' to each side of the equation.
-800 + 15a + 800 + a2 = 0 + 800

Reorder the terms:
-800 + 800 + 15a + a2 = 0 + 800

Combine like terms: -800 + 800 = 0
0 + 15a + a2 = 0 + 800
15a + a2 = 0 + 800

Combine like terms: 0 + 800 = 800
15a + a2 = 800

The a term is 15a.  Take half its coefficient (7.5).
Square it (56.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '56.25' to each side of the equation.
15a + 56.25 + a2 = 800 + 56.25

Reorder the terms:
56.25 + 15a + a2 = 800 + 56.25

Combine like terms: 800 + 56.25 = 856.25
56.25 + 15a + a2 = 856.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(a + 7.5)(a + 7.5) = 856.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 29.261749777

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(a + 7.5) equal to 29.261749777 and -29.261749777.

Subproblem 1

a + 7.5 = 29.261749777 Simplifying a + 7.5 = 29.261749777 Reorder the terms: 7.5 + a = 29.261749777 Solving 7.5 + a = 29.261749777 Solving for variable 'a'. Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-7.5' to each side of the equation. 7.5 + -7.5 + a = 29.261749777 + -7.5 Combine like terms: 7.5 + -7.5 = 0.0 0.0 + a = 29.261749777 + -7.5 a = 29.261749777 + -7.5 Combine like terms: 29.261749777 + -7.5 = 21.761749777 a = 21.761749777 Simplifying a = 21.761749777

Subproblem 2

a + 7.5 = -29.261749777 Simplifying a + 7.5 = -29.261749777 Reorder the terms: 7.5 + a = -29.261749777 Solving 7.5 + a = -29.261749777 Solving for variable 'a'. Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-7.5' to each side of the equation. 7.5 + -7.5 + a = -29.261749777 + -7.5 Combine like terms: 7.5 + -7.5 = 0.0 0.0 + a = -29.261749777 + -7.5 a = -29.261749777 + -7.5 Combine like terms: -29.261749777 + -7.5 = -36.761749777 a = -36.761749777 Simplifying a = -36.761749777

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. a = {21.761749777, -36.761749777}

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