(8a+7)(a-4)=0

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Solution for (8a+7)(a-4)=0 equation:


Simplifying
(8a + 7)(a + -4) = 0

Reorder the terms:
(7 + 8a)(a + -4) = 0

Reorder the terms:
(7 + 8a)(-4 + a) = 0

Multiply (7 + 8a) * (-4 + a)
(7(-4 + a) + 8a * (-4 + a)) = 0
((-4 * 7 + a * 7) + 8a * (-4 + a)) = 0
((-28 + 7a) + 8a * (-4 + a)) = 0
(-28 + 7a + (-4 * 8a + a * 8a)) = 0
(-28 + 7a + (-32a + 8a2)) = 0

Combine like terms: 7a + -32a = -25a
(-28 + -25a + 8a2) = 0

Solving
-28 + -25a + 8a2 = 0

Solving for variable 'a'.

Factor a trinomial.
(-7 + -8a)(4 + -1a) = 0

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(-7 + -8a)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying -7 + -8a = 0 Solving -7 + -8a = 0 Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '7' to each side of the equation. -7 + 7 + -8a = 0 + 7 Combine like terms: -7 + 7 = 0 0 + -8a = 0 + 7 -8a = 0 + 7 Combine like terms: 0 + 7 = 7 -8a = 7 Divide each side by '-8'. a = -0.875 Simplifying a = -0.875

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(4 + -1a)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 4 + -1a = 0 Solving 4 + -1a = 0 Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-4' to each side of the equation. 4 + -4 + -1a = 0 + -4 Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0 0 + -1a = 0 + -4 -1a = 0 + -4 Combine like terms: 0 + -4 = -4 -1a = -4 Divide each side by '-1'. a = 4 Simplifying a = 4

Solution

a = {-0.875, 4}

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