a^2+80a-6400=0

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Solution for a^2+80a-6400=0 equation:


Simplifying
a2 + 80a + -6400 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-6400 + 80a + a2 = 0

Solving
-6400 + 80a + a2 = 0

Solving for variable 'a'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '6400' to each side of the equation.
-6400 + 80a + 6400 + a2 = 0 + 6400

Reorder the terms:
-6400 + 6400 + 80a + a2 = 0 + 6400

Combine like terms: -6400 + 6400 = 0
0 + 80a + a2 = 0 + 6400
80a + a2 = 0 + 6400

Combine like terms: 0 + 6400 = 6400
80a + a2 = 6400

The a term is 80a.  Take half its coefficient (40).
Square it (1600) and add it to both sides.

Add '1600' to each side of the equation.
80a + 1600 + a2 = 6400 + 1600

Reorder the terms:
1600 + 80a + a2 = 6400 + 1600

Combine like terms: 6400 + 1600 = 8000
1600 + 80a + a2 = 8000

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(a + 40)(a + 40) = 8000

Calculate the square root of the right side: 89.4427191

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(a + 40) equal to 89.4427191 and -89.4427191.

Subproblem 1

a + 40 = 89.4427191 Simplifying a + 40 = 89.4427191 Reorder the terms: 40 + a = 89.4427191 Solving 40 + a = 89.4427191 Solving for variable 'a'. Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-40' to each side of the equation. 40 + -40 + a = 89.4427191 + -40 Combine like terms: 40 + -40 = 0 0 + a = 89.4427191 + -40 a = 89.4427191 + -40 Combine like terms: 89.4427191 + -40 = 49.4427191 a = 49.4427191 Simplifying a = 49.4427191

Subproblem 2

a + 40 = -89.4427191 Simplifying a + 40 = -89.4427191 Reorder the terms: 40 + a = -89.4427191 Solving 40 + a = -89.4427191 Solving for variable 'a'. Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-40' to each side of the equation. 40 + -40 + a = -89.4427191 + -40 Combine like terms: 40 + -40 = 0 0 + a = -89.4427191 + -40 a = -89.4427191 + -40 Combine like terms: -89.4427191 + -40 = -129.4427191 a = -129.4427191 Simplifying a = -129.4427191

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. a = {49.4427191, -129.4427191}

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