a^2-40a-704=0

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Solution for a^2-40a-704=0 equation:


Simplifying
a2 + -40a + -704 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-704 + -40a + a2 = 0

Solving
-704 + -40a + a2 = 0

Solving for variable 'a'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '704' to each side of the equation.
-704 + -40a + 704 + a2 = 0 + 704

Reorder the terms:
-704 + 704 + -40a + a2 = 0 + 704

Combine like terms: -704 + 704 = 0
0 + -40a + a2 = 0 + 704
-40a + a2 = 0 + 704

Combine like terms: 0 + 704 = 704
-40a + a2 = 704

The a term is -40a.  Take half its coefficient (-20).
Square it (400) and add it to both sides.

Add '400' to each side of the equation.
-40a + 400 + a2 = 704 + 400

Reorder the terms:
400 + -40a + a2 = 704 + 400

Combine like terms: 704 + 400 = 1104
400 + -40a + a2 = 1104

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(a + -20)(a + -20) = 1104

Calculate the square root of the right side: 33.226495452

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(a + -20) equal to 33.226495452 and -33.226495452.

Subproblem 1

a + -20 = 33.226495452 Simplifying a + -20 = 33.226495452 Reorder the terms: -20 + a = 33.226495452 Solving -20 + a = 33.226495452 Solving for variable 'a'. Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '20' to each side of the equation. -20 + 20 + a = 33.226495452 + 20 Combine like terms: -20 + 20 = 0 0 + a = 33.226495452 + 20 a = 33.226495452 + 20 Combine like terms: 33.226495452 + 20 = 53.226495452 a = 53.226495452 Simplifying a = 53.226495452

Subproblem 2

a + -20 = -33.226495452 Simplifying a + -20 = -33.226495452 Reorder the terms: -20 + a = -33.226495452 Solving -20 + a = -33.226495452 Solving for variable 'a'. Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '20' to each side of the equation. -20 + 20 + a = -33.226495452 + 20 Combine like terms: -20 + 20 = 0 0 + a = -33.226495452 + 20 a = -33.226495452 + 20 Combine like terms: -33.226495452 + 20 = -13.226495452 a = -13.226495452 Simplifying a = -13.226495452

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. a = {53.226495452, -13.226495452}

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