(3a-5)(a+8)=0

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Solution for (3a-5)(a+8)=0 equation:



(3a-5)(a+8)=0
We multiply parentheses ..
(+3a^2+24a-5a-40)=0
We get rid of parentheses
3a^2+24a-5a-40=0
We add all the numbers together, and all the variables
3a^2+19a-40=0
a = 3; b = 19; c = -40;
Δ = b2-4ac
Δ = 192-4·3·(-40)
Δ = 841
The delta value is higher than zero, so the equation has two solutions
We use following formulas to calculate our solutions:
$a_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$
$a_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$

$\sqrt{\Delta}=\sqrt{841}=29$
$a_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(19)-29}{2*3}=\frac{-48}{6} =-8 $
$a_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(19)+29}{2*3}=\frac{10}{6} =1+2/3 $

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