a^2+4a+4=5

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Solution for a^2+4a+4=5 equation:


Simplifying
a2 + 4a + 4 = 5

Reorder the terms:
4 + 4a + a2 = 5

Solving
4 + 4a + a2 = 5

Solving for variable 'a'.

Reorder the terms:
4 + -5 + 4a + a2 = 5 + -5

Combine like terms: 4 + -5 = -1
-1 + 4a + a2 = 5 + -5

Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0
-1 + 4a + a2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 4a + 1 + a2 = 0 + 1

Reorder the terms:
-1 + 1 + 4a + a2 = 0 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + 4a + a2 = 0 + 1
4a + a2 = 0 + 1

Combine like terms: 0 + 1 = 1
4a + a2 = 1

The a term is 4a.  Take half its coefficient (2).
Square it (4) and add it to both sides.

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
4a + 4 + a2 = 1 + 4

Reorder the terms:
4 + 4a + a2 = 1 + 4

Combine like terms: 1 + 4 = 5
4 + 4a + a2 = 5

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(a + 2)(a + 2) = 5

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.236067978

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(a + 2) equal to 2.236067978 and -2.236067978.

Subproblem 1

a + 2 = 2.236067978 Simplifying a + 2 = 2.236067978 Reorder the terms: 2 + a = 2.236067978 Solving 2 + a = 2.236067978 Solving for variable 'a'. 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 = 2.236067978 + -2 Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0 0 + a = 2.236067978 + -2 a = 2.236067978 + -2 Combine like terms: 2.236067978 + -2 = 0.236067978 a = 0.236067978 Simplifying a = 0.236067978

Subproblem 2

a + 2 = -2.236067978 Simplifying a + 2 = -2.236067978 Reorder the terms: 2 + a = -2.236067978 Solving 2 + a = -2.236067978 Solving for variable 'a'. 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 = -2.236067978 + -2 Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0 0 + a = -2.236067978 + -2 a = -2.236067978 + -2 Combine like terms: -2.236067978 + -2 = -4.236067978 a = -4.236067978 Simplifying a = -4.236067978

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. a = {0.236067978, -4.236067978}

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