a^2+a=90

Solution for a^2+a=90 equation:

Simplifying
a2 + a = 90

Reorder the terms:
a + a2 = 90

Solving
a + a2 = 90

Solving for variable 'a'.

Reorder the terms:
-90 + a + a2 = 90 + -90

Combine like terms: 90 + -90 = 0
-90 + a + a2 = 0

Factor a trinomial.
(-10 + -1a)(9 + -1a) = 0

Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(-10 + -1a)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
-10 + -1a = 0

Solving
-10 + -1a = 0

Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '10' to each side of the equation.
-10 + 10 + -1a = 0 + 10

Combine like terms: -10 + 10 = 0
0 + -1a = 0 + 10
-1a = 0 + 10

Combine like terms: 0 + 10 = 10
-1a = 10

Divide each side by '-1'.
a = -10

Simplifying
a = -10
Subproblem 2
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
Solution
a = {-10, 9}