a^2+1=3a+15

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Solution for a^2+1=3a+15 equation:


Simplifying
a2 + 1 = 3a + 15

Reorder the terms:
1 + a2 = 3a + 15

Reorder the terms:
1 + a2 = 15 + 3a

Solving
1 + a2 = 15 + 3a

Solving for variable 'a'.

Reorder the terms:
1 + -15 + -3a + a2 = 15 + 3a + -15 + -3a

Combine like terms: 1 + -15 = -14
-14 + -3a + a2 = 15 + 3a + -15 + -3a

Reorder the terms:
-14 + -3a + a2 = 15 + -15 + 3a + -3a

Combine like terms: 15 + -15 = 0
-14 + -3a + a2 = 0 + 3a + -3a
-14 + -3a + a2 = 3a + -3a

Combine like terms: 3a + -3a = 0
-14 + -3a + a2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '14' to each side of the equation.
-14 + -3a + 14 + a2 = 0 + 14

Reorder the terms:
-14 + 14 + -3a + a2 = 0 + 14

Combine like terms: -14 + 14 = 0
0 + -3a + a2 = 0 + 14
-3a + a2 = 0 + 14

Combine like terms: 0 + 14 = 14
-3a + a2 = 14

The a term is -3a.  Take half its coefficient (-1.5).
Square it (2.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '2.25' to each side of the equation.
-3a + 2.25 + a2 = 14 + 2.25

Reorder the terms:
2.25 + -3a + a2 = 14 + 2.25

Combine like terms: 14 + 2.25 = 16.25
2.25 + -3a + a2 = 16.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(a + -1.5)(a + -1.5) = 16.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 4.031128874

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(a + -1.5) equal to 4.031128874 and -4.031128874.

Subproblem 1

a + -1.5 = 4.031128874 Simplifying a + -1.5 = 4.031128874 Reorder the terms: -1.5 + a = 4.031128874 Solving -1.5 + a = 4.031128874 Solving for variable 'a'. Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.5' to each side of the equation. -1.5 + 1.5 + a = 4.031128874 + 1.5 Combine like terms: -1.5 + 1.5 = 0.0 0.0 + a = 4.031128874 + 1.5 a = 4.031128874 + 1.5 Combine like terms: 4.031128874 + 1.5 = 5.531128874 a = 5.531128874 Simplifying a = 5.531128874

Subproblem 2

a + -1.5 = -4.031128874 Simplifying a + -1.5 = -4.031128874 Reorder the terms: -1.5 + a = -4.031128874 Solving -1.5 + a = -4.031128874 Solving for variable 'a'. Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.5' to each side of the equation. -1.5 + 1.5 + a = -4.031128874 + 1.5 Combine like terms: -1.5 + 1.5 = 0.0 0.0 + a = -4.031128874 + 1.5 a = -4.031128874 + 1.5 Combine like terms: -4.031128874 + 1.5 = -2.531128874 a = -2.531128874 Simplifying a = -2.531128874

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. a = {5.531128874, -2.531128874}

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