a^2=5a+6

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Solution for a^2=5a+6 equation:


Simplifying
a2 = 5a + 6

Reorder the terms:
a2 = 6 + 5a

Solving
a2 = 6 + 5a

Solving for variable 'a'.

Reorder the terms:
-6 + -5a + a2 = 6 + 5a + -6 + -5a

Reorder the terms:
-6 + -5a + a2 = 6 + -6 + 5a + -5a

Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0
-6 + -5a + a2 = 0 + 5a + -5a
-6 + -5a + a2 = 5a + -5a

Combine like terms: 5a + -5a = 0
-6 + -5a + a2 = 0

Factor a trinomial.
(-1 + -1a)(6 + -1a) = 0

Subproblem 1

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

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(6 + -1a)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 6 + -1a = 0 Solving 6 + -1a = 0 Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-6' to each side of the equation. 6 + -6 + -1a = 0 + -6 Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0 0 + -1a = 0 + -6 -1a = 0 + -6 Combine like terms: 0 + -6 = -6 -1a = -6 Divide each side by '-1'. a = 6 Simplifying a = 6

Solution

a = {-1, 6}

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