a^2+4a-169=0

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Solution for a^2+4a-169=0 equation:


Simplifying
a2 + 4a + -169 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-169 + 4a + a2 = 0

Solving
-169 + 4a + a2 = 0

Solving for variable 'a'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '169' to each side of the equation.
-169 + 4a + 169 + a2 = 0 + 169

Reorder the terms:
-169 + 169 + 4a + a2 = 0 + 169

Combine like terms: -169 + 169 = 0
0 + 4a + a2 = 0 + 169
4a + a2 = 0 + 169

Combine like terms: 0 + 169 = 169
4a + a2 = 169

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 = 169 + 4

Reorder the terms:
4 + 4a + a2 = 169 + 4

Combine like terms: 169 + 4 = 173
4 + 4a + a2 = 173

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(a + 2)(a + 2) = 173

Calculate the square root of the right side: 13.152946438

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(a + 2) equal to 13.152946438 and -13.152946438.

Subproblem 1

a + 2 = 13.152946438 Simplifying a + 2 = 13.152946438 Reorder the terms: 2 + a = 13.152946438 Solving 2 + a = 13.152946438 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 = 13.152946438 + -2 Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0 0 + a = 13.152946438 + -2 a = 13.152946438 + -2 Combine like terms: 13.152946438 + -2 = 11.152946438 a = 11.152946438 Simplifying a = 11.152946438

Subproblem 2

a + 2 = -13.152946438 Simplifying a + 2 = -13.152946438 Reorder the terms: 2 + a = -13.152946438 Solving 2 + a = -13.152946438 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 = -13.152946438 + -2 Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0 0 + a = -13.152946438 + -2 a = -13.152946438 + -2 Combine like terms: -13.152946438 + -2 = -15.152946438 a = -15.152946438 Simplifying a = -15.152946438

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. a = {11.152946438, -15.152946438}

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