(-2a-1)(5a-1)=0

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Solution for (-2a-1)(5a-1)=0 equation:


Simplifying
(-2a + -1)(5a + -1) = 0

Reorder the terms:
(-1 + -2a)(5a + -1) = 0

Reorder the terms:
(-1 + -2a)(-1 + 5a) = 0

Multiply (-1 + -2a) * (-1 + 5a)
(-1(-1 + 5a) + -2a * (-1 + 5a)) = 0
((-1 * -1 + 5a * -1) + -2a * (-1 + 5a)) = 0
((1 + -5a) + -2a * (-1 + 5a)) = 0
(1 + -5a + (-1 * -2a + 5a * -2a)) = 0
(1 + -5a + (2a + -10a2)) = 0

Combine like terms: -5a + 2a = -3a
(1 + -3a + -10a2) = 0

Solving
1 + -3a + -10a2 = 0

Solving for variable 'a'.

Factor a trinomial.
(1 + -5a)(1 + 2a) = 0

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(1 + -5a)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 1 + -5a = 0 Solving 1 + -5a = 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 + -5a = 0 + -1 Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0 0 + -5a = 0 + -1 -5a = 0 + -1 Combine like terms: 0 + -1 = -1 -5a = -1 Divide each side by '-5'. a = 0.2 Simplifying a = 0.2

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(1 + 2a)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 1 + 2a = 0 Solving 1 + 2a = 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 + 2a = 0 + -1 Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0 0 + 2a = 0 + -1 2a = 0 + -1 Combine like terms: 0 + -1 = -1 2a = -1 Divide each side by '2'. a = -0.5 Simplifying a = -0.5

Solution

a = {0.2, -0.5}

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