a^2-5a=50

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Solution for a^2-5a=50 equation:


Simplifying
a2 + -5a = 50

Reorder the terms:
-5a + a2 = 50

Solving
-5a + a2 = 50

Solving for variable 'a'.

Reorder the terms:
-50 + -5a + a2 = 50 + -50

Combine like terms: 50 + -50 = 0
-50 + -5a + a2 = 0

Factor a trinomial.
(-5 + -1a)(10 + -1a) = 0

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(-5 + -1a)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying -5 + -1a = 0 Solving -5 + -1a = 0 Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '5' to each side of the equation. -5 + 5 + -1a = 0 + 5 Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0 0 + -1a = 0 + 5 -1a = 0 + 5 Combine like terms: 0 + 5 = 5 -1a = 5 Divide each side by '-1'. a = -5 Simplifying a = -5

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(10 + -1a)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 10 + -1a = 0 Solving 10 + -1a = 0 Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-10' to each side of the equation. 10 + -10 + -1a = 0 + -10 Combine like terms: 10 + -10 = 0 0 + -1a = 0 + -10 -1a = 0 + -10 Combine like terms: 0 + -10 = -10 -1a = -10 Divide each side by '-1'. a = 10 Simplifying a = 10

Solution

a = {-5, 10}

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