a^2+7a=18

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Solution for a^2+7a=18 equation:


Simplifying
a2 + 7a = 18

Reorder the terms:
7a + a2 = 18

Solving
7a + a2 = 18

Solving for variable 'a'.

Reorder the terms:
-18 + 7a + a2 = 18 + -18

Combine like terms: 18 + -18 = 0
-18 + 7a + a2 = 0

Factor a trinomial.
(-9 + -1a)(2 + -1a) = 0

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(-9 + -1a)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying -9 + -1a = 0 Solving -9 + -1a = 0 Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '9' to each side of the equation. -9 + 9 + -1a = 0 + 9 Combine like terms: -9 + 9 = 0 0 + -1a = 0 + 9 -1a = 0 + 9 Combine like terms: 0 + 9 = 9 -1a = 9 Divide each side by '-1'. a = -9 Simplifying a = -9

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(2 + -1a)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 2 + -1a = 0 Solving 2 + -1a = 0 Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2' to each side of the equation. 2 + -2 + -1a = 0 + -2 Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0 0 + -1a = 0 + -2 -1a = 0 + -2 Combine like terms: 0 + -2 = -2 -1a = -2 Divide each side by '-1'. a = 2 Simplifying a = 2

Solution

a = {-9, 2}

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