a^2+a-41=0

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Solution for a^2+a-41=0 equation:


Simplifying
a2 + a + -41 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-41 + a + a2 = 0

Solving
-41 + a + a2 = 0

Solving for variable 'a'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '41' to each side of the equation.
-41 + a + 41 + a2 = 0 + 41

Reorder the terms:
-41 + 41 + a + a2 = 0 + 41

Combine like terms: -41 + 41 = 0
0 + a + a2 = 0 + 41
a + a2 = 0 + 41

Combine like terms: 0 + 41 = 41
a + a2 = 41

The a term is a.  Take half its coefficient (0.5).
Square it (0.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.25' to each side of the equation.
a + 0.25 + a2 = 41 + 0.25

Reorder the terms:
0.25 + a + a2 = 41 + 0.25

Combine like terms: 41 + 0.25 = 41.25
0.25 + a + a2 = 41.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(a + 0.5)(a + 0.5) = 41.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 6.422616289

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(a + 0.5) equal to 6.422616289 and -6.422616289.

Subproblem 1

a + 0.5 = 6.422616289 Simplifying a + 0.5 = 6.422616289 Reorder the terms: 0.5 + a = 6.422616289 Solving 0.5 + a = 6.422616289 Solving for variable 'a'. Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.5' to each side of the equation. 0.5 + -0.5 + a = 6.422616289 + -0.5 Combine like terms: 0.5 + -0.5 = 0.0 0.0 + a = 6.422616289 + -0.5 a = 6.422616289 + -0.5 Combine like terms: 6.422616289 + -0.5 = 5.922616289 a = 5.922616289 Simplifying a = 5.922616289

Subproblem 2

a + 0.5 = -6.422616289 Simplifying a + 0.5 = -6.422616289 Reorder the terms: 0.5 + a = -6.422616289 Solving 0.5 + a = -6.422616289 Solving for variable 'a'. Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.5' to each side of the equation. 0.5 + -0.5 + a = -6.422616289 + -0.5 Combine like terms: 0.5 + -0.5 = 0.0 0.0 + a = -6.422616289 + -0.5 a = -6.422616289 + -0.5 Combine like terms: -6.422616289 + -0.5 = -6.922616289 a = -6.922616289 Simplifying a = -6.922616289

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. a = {5.922616289, -6.922616289}

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