(2+3*a)*(1+4*a)=117

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Solution for (2+3*a)*(1+4*a)=117 equation:


Simplifying
(2 + 3a)(1 + 4a) = 117

Multiply (2 + 3a) * (1 + 4a)
(2(1 + 4a) + 3a * (1 + 4a)) = 117
((1 * 2 + 4a * 2) + 3a * (1 + 4a)) = 117
((2 + 8a) + 3a * (1 + 4a)) = 117
(2 + 8a + (1 * 3a + 4a * 3a)) = 117
(2 + 8a + (3a + 12a2)) = 117

Combine like terms: 8a + 3a = 11a
(2 + 11a + 12a2) = 117

Solving
2 + 11a + 12a2 = 117

Solving for variable 'a'.

Reorder the terms:
2 + -117 + 11a + 12a2 = 117 + -117

Combine like terms: 2 + -117 = -115
-115 + 11a + 12a2 = 117 + -117

Combine like terms: 117 + -117 = 0
-115 + 11a + 12a2 = 0

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
12 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '12'.
-9.583333333 + 0.9166666667a + a2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '9.583333333' to each side of the equation.
-9.583333333 + 0.9166666667a + 9.583333333 + a2 = 0 + 9.583333333

Reorder the terms:
-9.583333333 + 9.583333333 + 0.9166666667a + a2 = 0 + 9.583333333

Combine like terms: -9.583333333 + 9.583333333 = 0.000000000
0.000000000 + 0.9166666667a + a2 = 0 + 9.583333333
0.9166666667a + a2 = 0 + 9.583333333

Combine like terms: 0 + 9.583333333 = 9.583333333
0.9166666667a + a2 = 9.583333333

The a term is 0.9166666667a.  Take half its coefficient (0.4583333334).
Square it (0.2100694445) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.2100694445' to each side of the equation.
0.9166666667a + 0.2100694445 + a2 = 9.583333333 + 0.2100694445

Reorder the terms:
0.2100694445 + 0.9166666667a + a2 = 9.583333333 + 0.2100694445

Combine like terms: 9.583333333 + 0.2100694445 = 9.7934027775
0.2100694445 + 0.9166666667a + a2 = 9.7934027775

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(a + 0.4583333334)(a + 0.4583333334) = 9.7934027775

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.129441288

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(a + 0.4583333334) equal to 3.129441288 and -3.129441288.

Subproblem 1

a + 0.4583333334 = 3.129441288 Simplifying a + 0.4583333334 = 3.129441288 Reorder the terms: 0.4583333334 + a = 3.129441288 Solving 0.4583333334 + a = 3.129441288 Solving for variable 'a'. Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.4583333334' to each side of the equation. 0.4583333334 + -0.4583333334 + a = 3.129441288 + -0.4583333334 Combine like terms: 0.4583333334 + -0.4583333334 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + a = 3.129441288 + -0.4583333334 a = 3.129441288 + -0.4583333334 Combine like terms: 3.129441288 + -0.4583333334 = 2.6711079546 a = 2.6711079546 Simplifying a = 2.6711079546

Subproblem 2

a + 0.4583333334 = -3.129441288 Simplifying a + 0.4583333334 = -3.129441288 Reorder the terms: 0.4583333334 + a = -3.129441288 Solving 0.4583333334 + a = -3.129441288 Solving for variable 'a'. Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.4583333334' to each side of the equation. 0.4583333334 + -0.4583333334 + a = -3.129441288 + -0.4583333334 Combine like terms: 0.4583333334 + -0.4583333334 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + a = -3.129441288 + -0.4583333334 a = -3.129441288 + -0.4583333334 Combine like terms: -3.129441288 + -0.4583333334 = -3.5877746214 a = -3.5877746214 Simplifying a = -3.5877746214

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. a = {2.6711079546, -3.5877746214}

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