a^2-22a+42=0

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Solution for a^2-22a+42=0 equation:


Simplifying
a2 + -22a + 42 = 0

Reorder the terms:
42 + -22a + a2 = 0

Solving
42 + -22a + a2 = 0

Solving for variable 'a'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-42' to each side of the equation.
42 + -22a + -42 + a2 = 0 + -42

Reorder the terms:
42 + -42 + -22a + a2 = 0 + -42

Combine like terms: 42 + -42 = 0
0 + -22a + a2 = 0 + -42
-22a + a2 = 0 + -42

Combine like terms: 0 + -42 = -42
-22a + a2 = -42

The a term is -22a.  Take half its coefficient (-11).
Square it (121) and add it to both sides.

Add '121' to each side of the equation.
-22a + 121 + a2 = -42 + 121

Reorder the terms:
121 + -22a + a2 = -42 + 121

Combine like terms: -42 + 121 = 79
121 + -22a + a2 = 79

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(a + -11)(a + -11) = 79

Calculate the square root of the right side: 8.888194417

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(a + -11) equal to 8.888194417 and -8.888194417.

Subproblem 1

a + -11 = 8.888194417 Simplifying a + -11 = 8.888194417 Reorder the terms: -11 + a = 8.888194417 Solving -11 + a = 8.888194417 Solving for variable 'a'. Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '11' to each side of the equation. -11 + 11 + a = 8.888194417 + 11 Combine like terms: -11 + 11 = 0 0 + a = 8.888194417 + 11 a = 8.888194417 + 11 Combine like terms: 8.888194417 + 11 = 19.888194417 a = 19.888194417 Simplifying a = 19.888194417

Subproblem 2

a + -11 = -8.888194417 Simplifying a + -11 = -8.888194417 Reorder the terms: -11 + a = -8.888194417 Solving -11 + a = -8.888194417 Solving for variable 'a'. Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '11' to each side of the equation. -11 + 11 + a = -8.888194417 + 11 Combine like terms: -11 + 11 = 0 0 + a = -8.888194417 + 11 a = -8.888194417 + 11 Combine like terms: -8.888194417 + 11 = 2.111805583 a = 2.111805583 Simplifying a = 2.111805583

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. a = {19.888194417, 2.111805583}

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