(5a-3)-(8a-6)a=-11

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Solution for (5a-3)-(8a-6)a=-11 equation:


Simplifying
(5a + -3) + -1(8a + -6) * a = -11

Reorder the terms:
(-3 + 5a) + -1(8a + -6) * a = -11

Remove parenthesis around (-3 + 5a)
-3 + 5a + -1(8a + -6) * a = -11

Reorder the terms:
-3 + 5a + -1(-6 + 8a) * a = -11

Reorder the terms for easier multiplication:
-3 + 5a + -1a(-6 + 8a) = -11
-3 + 5a + (-6 * -1a + 8a * -1a) = -11
-3 + 5a + (6a + -8a2) = -11

Combine like terms: 5a + 6a = 11a
-3 + 11a + -8a2 = -11

Solving
-3 + 11a + -8a2 = -11

Solving for variable 'a'.

Reorder the terms:
-3 + 11 + 11a + -8a2 = -11 + 11

Combine like terms: -3 + 11 = 8
8 + 11a + -8a2 = -11 + 11

Combine like terms: -11 + 11 = 0
8 + 11a + -8a2 = 0

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-8 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-8'.
-1 + -1.375a + a2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-1 + -1.375a + 1 + a2 = 0 + 1

Reorder the terms:
-1 + 1 + -1.375a + a2 = 0 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + -1.375a + a2 = 0 + 1
-1.375a + a2 = 0 + 1

Combine like terms: 0 + 1 = 1
-1.375a + a2 = 1

The a term is -1.375a.  Take half its coefficient (-0.6875).
Square it (0.47265625) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.47265625' to each side of the equation.
-1.375a + 0.47265625 + a2 = 1 + 0.47265625

Reorder the terms:
0.47265625 + -1.375a + a2 = 1 + 0.47265625

Combine like terms: 1 + 0.47265625 = 1.47265625
0.47265625 + -1.375a + a2 = 1.47265625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(a + -0.6875)(a + -0.6875) = 1.47265625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.21353049

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(a + -0.6875) equal to 1.21353049 and -1.21353049.

Subproblem 1

a + -0.6875 = 1.21353049 Simplifying a + -0.6875 = 1.21353049 Reorder the terms: -0.6875 + a = 1.21353049 Solving -0.6875 + a = 1.21353049 Solving for variable 'a'. Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.6875' to each side of the equation. -0.6875 + 0.6875 + a = 1.21353049 + 0.6875 Combine like terms: -0.6875 + 0.6875 = 0.0000 0.0000 + a = 1.21353049 + 0.6875 a = 1.21353049 + 0.6875 Combine like terms: 1.21353049 + 0.6875 = 1.90103049 a = 1.90103049 Simplifying a = 1.90103049

Subproblem 2

a + -0.6875 = -1.21353049 Simplifying a + -0.6875 = -1.21353049 Reorder the terms: -0.6875 + a = -1.21353049 Solving -0.6875 + a = -1.21353049 Solving for variable 'a'. Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.6875' to each side of the equation. -0.6875 + 0.6875 + a = -1.21353049 + 0.6875 Combine like terms: -0.6875 + 0.6875 = 0.0000 0.0000 + a = -1.21353049 + 0.6875 a = -1.21353049 + 0.6875 Combine like terms: -1.21353049 + 0.6875 = -0.52603049 a = -0.52603049 Simplifying a = -0.52603049

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. a = {1.90103049, -0.52603049}

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