a^2-18a-17=2a

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Solution for a^2-18a-17=2a equation:


Simplifying
a2 + -18a + -17 = 2a

Reorder the terms:
-17 + -18a + a2 = 2a

Solving
-17 + -18a + a2 = 2a

Solving for variable 'a'.

Reorder the terms:
-17 + -18a + -2a + a2 = 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: -18a + -2a = -20a
-17 + -20a + a2 = 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: 2a + -2a = 0
-17 + -20a + a2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '17' to each side of the equation.
-17 + -20a + 17 + a2 = 0 + 17

Reorder the terms:
-17 + 17 + -20a + a2 = 0 + 17

Combine like terms: -17 + 17 = 0
0 + -20a + a2 = 0 + 17
-20a + a2 = 0 + 17

Combine like terms: 0 + 17 = 17
-20a + a2 = 17

The a term is -20a.  Take half its coefficient (-10).
Square it (100) and add it to both sides.

Add '100' to each side of the equation.
-20a + 100 + a2 = 17 + 100

Reorder the terms:
100 + -20a + a2 = 17 + 100

Combine like terms: 17 + 100 = 117
100 + -20a + a2 = 117

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(a + -10)(a + -10) = 117

Calculate the square root of the right side: 10.816653826

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(a + -10) equal to 10.816653826 and -10.816653826.

Subproblem 1

a + -10 = 10.816653826 Simplifying a + -10 = 10.816653826 Reorder the terms: -10 + a = 10.816653826 Solving -10 + a = 10.816653826 Solving for variable 'a'. Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '10' to each side of the equation. -10 + 10 + a = 10.816653826 + 10 Combine like terms: -10 + 10 = 0 0 + a = 10.816653826 + 10 a = 10.816653826 + 10 Combine like terms: 10.816653826 + 10 = 20.816653826 a = 20.816653826 Simplifying a = 20.816653826

Subproblem 2

a + -10 = -10.816653826 Simplifying a + -10 = -10.816653826 Reorder the terms: -10 + a = -10.816653826 Solving -10 + a = -10.816653826 Solving for variable 'a'. Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '10' to each side of the equation. -10 + 10 + a = -10.816653826 + 10 Combine like terms: -10 + 10 = 0 0 + a = -10.816653826 + 10 a = -10.816653826 + 10 Combine like terms: -10.816653826 + 10 = -0.816653826 a = -0.816653826 Simplifying a = -0.816653826

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. a = {20.816653826, -0.816653826}

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