a^2-8a-68=9

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Solution for a^2-8a-68=9 equation:


Simplifying
a2 + -8a + -68 = 9

Reorder the terms:
-68 + -8a + a2 = 9

Solving
-68 + -8a + a2 = 9

Solving for variable 'a'.

Reorder the terms:
-68 + -9 + -8a + a2 = 9 + -9

Combine like terms: -68 + -9 = -77
-77 + -8a + a2 = 9 + -9

Combine like terms: 9 + -9 = 0
-77 + -8a + a2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '77' to each side of the equation.
-77 + -8a + 77 + a2 = 0 + 77

Reorder the terms:
-77 + 77 + -8a + a2 = 0 + 77

Combine like terms: -77 + 77 = 0
0 + -8a + a2 = 0 + 77
-8a + a2 = 0 + 77

Combine like terms: 0 + 77 = 77
-8a + a2 = 77

The a term is -8a.  Take half its coefficient (-4).
Square it (16) and add it to both sides.

Add '16' to each side of the equation.
-8a + 16 + a2 = 77 + 16

Reorder the terms:
16 + -8a + a2 = 77 + 16

Combine like terms: 77 + 16 = 93
16 + -8a + a2 = 93

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(a + -4)(a + -4) = 93

Calculate the square root of the right side: 9.643650761

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(a + -4) equal to 9.643650761 and -9.643650761.

Subproblem 1

a + -4 = 9.643650761 Simplifying a + -4 = 9.643650761 Reorder the terms: -4 + a = 9.643650761 Solving -4 + a = 9.643650761 Solving for variable 'a'. Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '4' to each side of the equation. -4 + 4 + a = 9.643650761 + 4 Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0 0 + a = 9.643650761 + 4 a = 9.643650761 + 4 Combine like terms: 9.643650761 + 4 = 13.643650761 a = 13.643650761 Simplifying a = 13.643650761

Subproblem 2

a + -4 = -9.643650761 Simplifying a + -4 = -9.643650761 Reorder the terms: -4 + a = -9.643650761 Solving -4 + a = -9.643650761 Solving for variable 'a'. Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '4' to each side of the equation. -4 + 4 + a = -9.643650761 + 4 Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0 0 + a = -9.643650761 + 4 a = -9.643650761 + 4 Combine like terms: -9.643650761 + 4 = -5.643650761 a = -5.643650761 Simplifying a = -5.643650761

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. a = {13.643650761, -5.643650761}

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