a^2+6a-300=0

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Solution for a^2+6a-300=0 equation:


Simplifying
a2 + 6a + -300 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-300 + 6a + a2 = 0

Solving
-300 + 6a + a2 = 0

Solving for variable 'a'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '300' to each side of the equation.
-300 + 6a + 300 + a2 = 0 + 300

Reorder the terms:
-300 + 300 + 6a + a2 = 0 + 300

Combine like terms: -300 + 300 = 0
0 + 6a + a2 = 0 + 300
6a + a2 = 0 + 300

Combine like terms: 0 + 300 = 300
6a + a2 = 300

The a term is 6a.  Take half its coefficient (3).
Square it (9) and add it to both sides.

Add '9' to each side of the equation.
6a + 9 + a2 = 300 + 9

Reorder the terms:
9 + 6a + a2 = 300 + 9

Combine like terms: 300 + 9 = 309
9 + 6a + a2 = 309

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(a + 3)(a + 3) = 309

Calculate the square root of the right side: 17.578395831

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(a + 3) equal to 17.578395831 and -17.578395831.

Subproblem 1

a + 3 = 17.578395831 Simplifying a + 3 = 17.578395831 Reorder the terms: 3 + a = 17.578395831 Solving 3 + a = 17.578395831 Solving for variable 'a'. Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-3' to each side of the equation. 3 + -3 + a = 17.578395831 + -3 Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0 0 + a = 17.578395831 + -3 a = 17.578395831 + -3 Combine like terms: 17.578395831 + -3 = 14.578395831 a = 14.578395831 Simplifying a = 14.578395831

Subproblem 2

a + 3 = -17.578395831 Simplifying a + 3 = -17.578395831 Reorder the terms: 3 + a = -17.578395831 Solving 3 + a = -17.578395831 Solving for variable 'a'. Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-3' to each side of the equation. 3 + -3 + a = -17.578395831 + -3 Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0 0 + a = -17.578395831 + -3 a = -17.578395831 + -3 Combine like terms: -17.578395831 + -3 = -20.578395831 a = -20.578395831 Simplifying a = -20.578395831

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. a = {14.578395831, -20.578395831}

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