a^2-24a+96=0

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Solution for a^2-24a+96=0 equation:


Simplifying
a2 + -24a + 96 = 0

Reorder the terms:
96 + -24a + a2 = 0

Solving
96 + -24a + a2 = 0

Solving for variable 'a'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-96' to each side of the equation.
96 + -24a + -96 + a2 = 0 + -96

Reorder the terms:
96 + -96 + -24a + a2 = 0 + -96

Combine like terms: 96 + -96 = 0
0 + -24a + a2 = 0 + -96
-24a + a2 = 0 + -96

Combine like terms: 0 + -96 = -96
-24a + a2 = -96

The a term is -24a.  Take half its coefficient (-12).
Square it (144) and add it to both sides.

Add '144' to each side of the equation.
-24a + 144 + a2 = -96 + 144

Reorder the terms:
144 + -24a + a2 = -96 + 144

Combine like terms: -96 + 144 = 48
144 + -24a + a2 = 48

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(a + -12)(a + -12) = 48

Calculate the square root of the right side: 6.92820323

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(a + -12) equal to 6.92820323 and -6.92820323.

Subproblem 1

a + -12 = 6.92820323 Simplifying a + -12 = 6.92820323 Reorder the terms: -12 + a = 6.92820323 Solving -12 + a = 6.92820323 Solving for variable 'a'. Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '12' to each side of the equation. -12 + 12 + a = 6.92820323 + 12 Combine like terms: -12 + 12 = 0 0 + a = 6.92820323 + 12 a = 6.92820323 + 12 Combine like terms: 6.92820323 + 12 = 18.92820323 a = 18.92820323 Simplifying a = 18.92820323

Subproblem 2

a + -12 = -6.92820323 Simplifying a + -12 = -6.92820323 Reorder the terms: -12 + a = -6.92820323 Solving -12 + a = -6.92820323 Solving for variable 'a'. Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '12' to each side of the equation. -12 + 12 + a = -6.92820323 + 12 Combine like terms: -12 + 12 = 0 0 + a = -6.92820323 + 12 a = -6.92820323 + 12 Combine like terms: -6.92820323 + 12 = 5.07179677 a = 5.07179677 Simplifying a = 5.07179677

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. a = {18.92820323, 5.07179677}

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