(2a-6)(a+5)=

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Solution for (2a-6)(a+5)= equation:


Simplifying
(2a + -6)(a + 5) = 0

Reorder the terms:
(-6 + 2a)(a + 5) = 0

Reorder the terms:
(-6 + 2a)(5 + a) = 0

Multiply (-6 + 2a) * (5 + a)
(-6(5 + a) + 2a * (5 + a)) = 0
((5 * -6 + a * -6) + 2a * (5 + a)) = 0
((-30 + -6a) + 2a * (5 + a)) = 0
(-30 + -6a + (5 * 2a + a * 2a)) = 0
(-30 + -6a + (10a + 2a2)) = 0

Combine like terms: -6a + 10a = 4a
(-30 + 4a + 2a2) = 0

Solving
-30 + 4a + 2a2 = 0

Solving for variable 'a'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '2'.
2(-15 + 2a + a2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
2((-5 + -1a)(3 + -1a)) = 0

Ignore the factor 2.

Subproblem 1

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

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(3 + -1a)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 3 + -1a = 0 Solving 3 + -1a = 0 Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-3' to each side of the equation. 3 + -3 + -1a = 0 + -3 Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0 0 + -1a = 0 + -3 -1a = 0 + -3 Combine like terms: 0 + -3 = -3 -1a = -3 Divide each side by '-1'. a = 3 Simplifying a = 3

Solution

a = {-5, 3}

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