a^2-8a-71=2

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Solution for a^2-8a-71=2 equation:


Simplifying
a2 + -8a + -71 = 2

Reorder the terms:
-71 + -8a + a2 = 2

Solving
-71 + -8a + a2 = 2

Solving for variable 'a'.

Reorder the terms:
-71 + -2 + -8a + a2 = 2 + -2

Combine like terms: -71 + -2 = -73
-73 + -8a + a2 = 2 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
-73 + -8a + a2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '73' to each side of the equation.
-73 + -8a + 73 + a2 = 0 + 73

Reorder the terms:
-73 + 73 + -8a + a2 = 0 + 73

Combine like terms: -73 + 73 = 0
0 + -8a + a2 = 0 + 73
-8a + a2 = 0 + 73

Combine like terms: 0 + 73 = 73
-8a + a2 = 73

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 = 73 + 16

Reorder the terms:
16 + -8a + a2 = 73 + 16

Combine like terms: 73 + 16 = 89
16 + -8a + a2 = 89

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(a + -4)(a + -4) = 89

Calculate the square root of the right side: 9.433981132

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(a + -4) equal to 9.433981132 and -9.433981132.

Subproblem 1

a + -4 = 9.433981132 Simplifying a + -4 = 9.433981132 Reorder the terms: -4 + a = 9.433981132 Solving -4 + a = 9.433981132 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 = 9.433981132 + 4 Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0 0 + a = 9.433981132 + 4 a = 9.433981132 + 4 Combine like terms: 9.433981132 + 4 = 13.433981132 a = 13.433981132 Simplifying a = 13.433981132

Subproblem 2

a + -4 = -9.433981132 Simplifying a + -4 = -9.433981132 Reorder the terms: -4 + a = -9.433981132 Solving -4 + a = -9.433981132 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 = -9.433981132 + 4 Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0 0 + a = -9.433981132 + 4 a = -9.433981132 + 4 Combine like terms: -9.433981132 + 4 = -5.433981132 a = -5.433981132 Simplifying a = -5.433981132

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. a = {13.433981132, -5.433981132}

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