a^2-5.5a+7.5=0

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Solution for a^2-5.5a+7.5=0 equation:


Simplifying
a2 + -5.5a + 7.5 = 0

Reorder the terms:
7.5 + -5.5a + a2 = 0

Solving
7.5 + -5.5a + a2 = 0

Solving for variable 'a'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-7.5' to each side of the equation.
7.5 + -5.5a + -7.5 + a2 = 0 + -7.5

Reorder the terms:
7.5 + -7.5 + -5.5a + a2 = 0 + -7.5

Combine like terms: 7.5 + -7.5 = 0.0
0.0 + -5.5a + a2 = 0 + -7.5
-5.5a + a2 = 0 + -7.5

Combine like terms: 0 + -7.5 = -7.5
-5.5a + a2 = -7.5

The a term is -5.5a.  Take half its coefficient (-2.75).
Square it (7.5625) and add it to both sides.

Add '7.5625' to each side of the equation.
-5.5a + 7.5625 + a2 = -7.5 + 7.5625

Reorder the terms:
7.5625 + -5.5a + a2 = -7.5 + 7.5625

Combine like terms: -7.5 + 7.5625 = 0.0625
7.5625 + -5.5a + a2 = 0.0625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(a + -2.75)(a + -2.75) = 0.0625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 0.25

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(a + -2.75) equal to 0.25 and -0.25.

Subproblem 1

a + -2.75 = 0.25 Simplifying a + -2.75 = 0.25 Reorder the terms: -2.75 + a = 0.25 Solving -2.75 + a = 0.25 Solving for variable 'a'. Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2.75' to each side of the equation. -2.75 + 2.75 + a = 0.25 + 2.75 Combine like terms: -2.75 + 2.75 = 0.00 0.00 + a = 0.25 + 2.75 a = 0.25 + 2.75 Combine like terms: 0.25 + 2.75 = 3 a = 3 Simplifying a = 3

Subproblem 2

a + -2.75 = -0.25 Simplifying a + -2.75 = -0.25 Reorder the terms: -2.75 + a = -0.25 Solving -2.75 + a = -0.25 Solving for variable 'a'. Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2.75' to each side of the equation. -2.75 + 2.75 + a = -0.25 + 2.75 Combine like terms: -2.75 + 2.75 = 0.00 0.00 + a = -0.25 + 2.75 a = -0.25 + 2.75 Combine like terms: -0.25 + 2.75 = 2.5 a = 2.5 Simplifying a = 2.5

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. a = {3, 2.5}

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