(25-a)(2a-3)=40

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Solution for (25-a)(2a-3)=40 equation:


Simplifying
(25 + -1a)(2a + -3) = 40

Reorder the terms:
(25 + -1a)(-3 + 2a) = 40

Multiply (25 + -1a) * (-3 + 2a)
(25(-3 + 2a) + -1a * (-3 + 2a)) = 40
((-3 * 25 + 2a * 25) + -1a * (-3 + 2a)) = 40
((-75 + 50a) + -1a * (-3 + 2a)) = 40
(-75 + 50a + (-3 * -1a + 2a * -1a)) = 40
(-75 + 50a + (3a + -2a2)) = 40

Combine like terms: 50a + 3a = 53a
(-75 + 53a + -2a2) = 40

Solving
-75 + 53a + -2a2 = 40

Solving for variable 'a'.

Reorder the terms:
-75 + -40 + 53a + -2a2 = 40 + -40

Combine like terms: -75 + -40 = -115
-115 + 53a + -2a2 = 40 + -40

Combine like terms: 40 + -40 = 0
-115 + 53a + -2a2 = 0

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-2 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-2'.
57.5 + -26.5a + a2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-57.5' to each side of the equation.
57.5 + -26.5a + -57.5 + a2 = 0 + -57.5

Reorder the terms:
57.5 + -57.5 + -26.5a + a2 = 0 + -57.5

Combine like terms: 57.5 + -57.5 = 0.0
0.0 + -26.5a + a2 = 0 + -57.5
-26.5a + a2 = 0 + -57.5

Combine like terms: 0 + -57.5 = -57.5
-26.5a + a2 = -57.5

The a term is -26.5a.  Take half its coefficient (-13.25).
Square it (175.5625) and add it to both sides.

Add '175.5625' to each side of the equation.
-26.5a + 175.5625 + a2 = -57.5 + 175.5625

Reorder the terms:
175.5625 + -26.5a + a2 = -57.5 + 175.5625

Combine like terms: -57.5 + 175.5625 = 118.0625
175.5625 + -26.5a + a2 = 118.0625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(a + -13.25)(a + -13.25) = 118.0625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 10.865656906

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(a + -13.25) equal to 10.865656906 and -10.865656906.

Subproblem 1

a + -13.25 = 10.865656906 Simplifying a + -13.25 = 10.865656906 Reorder the terms: -13.25 + a = 10.865656906 Solving -13.25 + a = 10.865656906 Solving for variable 'a'. Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '13.25' to each side of the equation. -13.25 + 13.25 + a = 10.865656906 + 13.25 Combine like terms: -13.25 + 13.25 = 0.00 0.00 + a = 10.865656906 + 13.25 a = 10.865656906 + 13.25 Combine like terms: 10.865656906 + 13.25 = 24.115656906 a = 24.115656906 Simplifying a = 24.115656906

Subproblem 2

a + -13.25 = -10.865656906 Simplifying a + -13.25 = -10.865656906 Reorder the terms: -13.25 + a = -10.865656906 Solving -13.25 + a = -10.865656906 Solving for variable 'a'. Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '13.25' to each side of the equation. -13.25 + 13.25 + a = -10.865656906 + 13.25 Combine like terms: -13.25 + 13.25 = 0.00 0.00 + a = -10.865656906 + 13.25 a = -10.865656906 + 13.25 Combine like terms: -10.865656906 + 13.25 = 2.384343094 a = 2.384343094 Simplifying a = 2.384343094

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. a = {24.115656906, 2.384343094}

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