a^2+20a+88=9

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Solution for a^2+20a+88=9 equation:


Simplifying
a2 + 20a + 88 = 9

Reorder the terms:
88 + 20a + a2 = 9

Solving
88 + 20a + a2 = 9

Solving for variable 'a'.

Reorder the terms:
88 + -9 + 20a + a2 = 9 + -9

Combine like terms: 88 + -9 = 79
79 + 20a + a2 = 9 + -9

Combine like terms: 9 + -9 = 0
79 + 20a + a2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-79' to each side of the equation.
79 + 20a + -79 + a2 = 0 + -79

Reorder the terms:
79 + -79 + 20a + a2 = 0 + -79

Combine like terms: 79 + -79 = 0
0 + 20a + a2 = 0 + -79
20a + a2 = 0 + -79

Combine like terms: 0 + -79 = -79
20a + a2 = -79

The a term is 20a.  Take half its coefficient (10).
Square it (100) and add it to both sides.

Add '100' to each side of the equation.
20a + 100 + a2 = -79 + 100

Reorder the terms:
100 + 20a + a2 = -79 + 100

Combine like terms: -79 + 100 = 21
100 + 20a + a2 = 21

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(a + 10)(a + 10) = 21

Calculate the square root of the right side: 4.582575695

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(a + 10) equal to 4.582575695 and -4.582575695.

Subproblem 1

a + 10 = 4.582575695 Simplifying a + 10 = 4.582575695 Reorder the terms: 10 + a = 4.582575695 Solving 10 + a = 4.582575695 Solving for variable 'a'. 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 = 4.582575695 + -10 Combine like terms: 10 + -10 = 0 0 + a = 4.582575695 + -10 a = 4.582575695 + -10 Combine like terms: 4.582575695 + -10 = -5.417424305 a = -5.417424305 Simplifying a = -5.417424305

Subproblem 2

a + 10 = -4.582575695 Simplifying a + 10 = -4.582575695 Reorder the terms: 10 + a = -4.582575695 Solving 10 + a = -4.582575695 Solving for variable 'a'. 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 = -4.582575695 + -10 Combine like terms: 10 + -10 = 0 0 + a = -4.582575695 + -10 a = -4.582575695 + -10 Combine like terms: -4.582575695 + -10 = -14.582575695 a = -14.582575695 Simplifying a = -14.582575695

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. a = {-5.417424305, -14.582575695}

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