a^2+2a-10=-11a

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Solution for a^2+2a-10=-11a equation:


Simplifying
a2 + 2a + -10 = -11a

Reorder the terms:
-10 + 2a + a2 = -11a

Solving
-10 + 2a + a2 = -11a

Solving for variable 'a'.

Reorder the terms:
-10 + 2a + 11a + a2 = -11a + 11a

Combine like terms: 2a + 11a = 13a
-10 + 13a + a2 = -11a + 11a

Combine like terms: -11a + 11a = 0
-10 + 13a + a2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '10' to each side of the equation.
-10 + 13a + 10 + a2 = 0 + 10

Reorder the terms:
-10 + 10 + 13a + a2 = 0 + 10

Combine like terms: -10 + 10 = 0
0 + 13a + a2 = 0 + 10
13a + a2 = 0 + 10

Combine like terms: 0 + 10 = 10
13a + a2 = 10

The a term is 13a.  Take half its coefficient (6.5).
Square it (42.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '42.25' to each side of the equation.
13a + 42.25 + a2 = 10 + 42.25

Reorder the terms:
42.25 + 13a + a2 = 10 + 42.25

Combine like terms: 10 + 42.25 = 52.25
42.25 + 13a + a2 = 52.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(a + 6.5)(a + 6.5) = 52.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 7.228416147

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(a + 6.5) equal to 7.228416147 and -7.228416147.

Subproblem 1

a + 6.5 = 7.228416147 Simplifying a + 6.5 = 7.228416147 Reorder the terms: 6.5 + a = 7.228416147 Solving 6.5 + a = 7.228416147 Solving for variable 'a'. Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-6.5' to each side of the equation. 6.5 + -6.5 + a = 7.228416147 + -6.5 Combine like terms: 6.5 + -6.5 = 0.0 0.0 + a = 7.228416147 + -6.5 a = 7.228416147 + -6.5 Combine like terms: 7.228416147 + -6.5 = 0.728416147 a = 0.728416147 Simplifying a = 0.728416147

Subproblem 2

a + 6.5 = -7.228416147 Simplifying a + 6.5 = -7.228416147 Reorder the terms: 6.5 + a = -7.228416147 Solving 6.5 + a = -7.228416147 Solving for variable 'a'. Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-6.5' to each side of the equation. 6.5 + -6.5 + a = -7.228416147 + -6.5 Combine like terms: 6.5 + -6.5 = 0.0 0.0 + a = -7.228416147 + -6.5 a = -7.228416147 + -6.5 Combine like terms: -7.228416147 + -6.5 = -13.728416147 a = -13.728416147 Simplifying a = -13.728416147

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. a = {0.728416147, -13.728416147}

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