(2a-1)(8a-5)=0

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Solution for (2a-1)(8a-5)=0 equation:


Simplifying
(2a + -1)(8a + -5) = 0

Reorder the terms:
(-1 + 2a)(8a + -5) = 0

Reorder the terms:
(-1 + 2a)(-5 + 8a) = 0

Multiply (-1 + 2a) * (-5 + 8a)
(-1(-5 + 8a) + 2a * (-5 + 8a)) = 0
((-5 * -1 + 8a * -1) + 2a * (-5 + 8a)) = 0
((5 + -8a) + 2a * (-5 + 8a)) = 0
(5 + -8a + (-5 * 2a + 8a * 2a)) = 0
(5 + -8a + (-10a + 16a2)) = 0

Combine like terms: -8a + -10a = -18a
(5 + -18a + 16a2) = 0

Solving
5 + -18a + 16a2 = 0

Solving for variable 'a'.

Factor a trinomial.
(1 + -2a)(5 + -8a) = 0

Subproblem 1

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

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(5 + -8a)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 5 + -8a = 0 Solving 5 + -8a = 0 Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-5' to each side of the equation. 5 + -5 + -8a = 0 + -5 Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0 0 + -8a = 0 + -5 -8a = 0 + -5 Combine like terms: 0 + -5 = -5 -8a = -5 Divide each side by '-8'. a = 0.625 Simplifying a = 0.625

Solution

a = {0.5, 0.625}

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