a^2+8a+2=a-5

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Solution for a^2+8a+2=a-5 equation:


Simplifying
a2 + 8a + 2 = a + -5

Reorder the terms:
2 + 8a + a2 = a + -5

Reorder the terms:
2 + 8a + a2 = -5 + a

Solving
2 + 8a + a2 = -5 + a

Solving for variable 'a'.

Reorder the terms:
2 + 5 + 8a + -1a + a2 = -5 + a + 5 + -1a

Combine like terms: 2 + 5 = 7
7 + 8a + -1a + a2 = -5 + a + 5 + -1a

Combine like terms: 8a + -1a = 7a
7 + 7a + a2 = -5 + a + 5 + -1a

Reorder the terms:
7 + 7a + a2 = -5 + 5 + a + -1a

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
7 + 7a + a2 = 0 + a + -1a
7 + 7a + a2 = a + -1a

Combine like terms: a + -1a = 0
7 + 7a + a2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-7' to each side of the equation.
7 + 7a + -7 + a2 = 0 + -7

Reorder the terms:
7 + -7 + 7a + a2 = 0 + -7

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

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

The a term is 7a.  Take half its coefficient (3.5).
Square it (12.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '12.25' to each side of the equation.
7a + 12.25 + a2 = -7 + 12.25

Reorder the terms:
12.25 + 7a + a2 = -7 + 12.25

Combine like terms: -7 + 12.25 = 5.25
12.25 + 7a + a2 = 5.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(a + 3.5)(a + 3.5) = 5.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.291287847

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(a + 3.5) equal to 2.291287847 and -2.291287847.

Subproblem 1

a + 3.5 = 2.291287847 Simplifying a + 3.5 = 2.291287847 Reorder the terms: 3.5 + a = 2.291287847 Solving 3.5 + a = 2.291287847 Solving for variable 'a'. Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-3.5' to each side of the equation. 3.5 + -3.5 + a = 2.291287847 + -3.5 Combine like terms: 3.5 + -3.5 = 0.0 0.0 + a = 2.291287847 + -3.5 a = 2.291287847 + -3.5 Combine like terms: 2.291287847 + -3.5 = -1.208712153 a = -1.208712153 Simplifying a = -1.208712153

Subproblem 2

a + 3.5 = -2.291287847 Simplifying a + 3.5 = -2.291287847 Reorder the terms: 3.5 + a = -2.291287847 Solving 3.5 + a = -2.291287847 Solving for variable 'a'. Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-3.5' to each side of the equation. 3.5 + -3.5 + a = -2.291287847 + -3.5 Combine like terms: 3.5 + -3.5 = 0.0 0.0 + a = -2.291287847 + -3.5 a = -2.291287847 + -3.5 Combine like terms: -2.291287847 + -3.5 = -5.791287847 a = -5.791287847 Simplifying a = -5.791287847

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. a = {-1.208712153, -5.791287847}

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