a^2-5a-44=

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Solution for a^2-5a-44= equation:


Simplifying
a2 + -5a + -44 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-44 + -5a + a2 = 0

Solving
-44 + -5a + a2 = 0

Solving for variable 'a'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '44' to each side of the equation.
-44 + -5a + 44 + a2 = 0 + 44

Reorder the terms:
-44 + 44 + -5a + a2 = 0 + 44

Combine like terms: -44 + 44 = 0
0 + -5a + a2 = 0 + 44
-5a + a2 = 0 + 44

Combine like terms: 0 + 44 = 44
-5a + a2 = 44

The a term is -5a.  Take half its coefficient (-2.5).
Square it (6.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '6.25' to each side of the equation.
-5a + 6.25 + a2 = 44 + 6.25

Reorder the terms:
6.25 + -5a + a2 = 44 + 6.25

Combine like terms: 44 + 6.25 = 50.25
6.25 + -5a + a2 = 50.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(a + -2.5)(a + -2.5) = 50.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 7.088723439

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(a + -2.5) equal to 7.088723439 and -7.088723439.

Subproblem 1

a + -2.5 = 7.088723439 Simplifying a + -2.5 = 7.088723439 Reorder the terms: -2.5 + a = 7.088723439 Solving -2.5 + a = 7.088723439 Solving for variable 'a'. Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2.5' to each side of the equation. -2.5 + 2.5 + a = 7.088723439 + 2.5 Combine like terms: -2.5 + 2.5 = 0.0 0.0 + a = 7.088723439 + 2.5 a = 7.088723439 + 2.5 Combine like terms: 7.088723439 + 2.5 = 9.588723439 a = 9.588723439 Simplifying a = 9.588723439

Subproblem 2

a + -2.5 = -7.088723439 Simplifying a + -2.5 = -7.088723439 Reorder the terms: -2.5 + a = -7.088723439 Solving -2.5 + a = -7.088723439 Solving for variable 'a'. Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2.5' to each side of the equation. -2.5 + 2.5 + a = -7.088723439 + 2.5 Combine like terms: -2.5 + 2.5 = 0.0 0.0 + a = -7.088723439 + 2.5 a = -7.088723439 + 2.5 Combine like terms: -7.088723439 + 2.5 = -4.588723439 a = -4.588723439 Simplifying a = -4.588723439

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. a = {9.588723439, -4.588723439}

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