(a+2)(a+2)=60-3a

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Solution for (a+2)(a+2)=60-3a equation:


Simplifying
(a + 2)(a + 2) = 60 + -3a

Reorder the terms:
(2 + a)(a + 2) = 60 + -3a

Reorder the terms:
(2 + a)(2 + a) = 60 + -3a

Multiply (2 + a) * (2 + a)
(2(2 + a) + a(2 + a)) = 60 + -3a
((2 * 2 + a * 2) + a(2 + a)) = 60 + -3a
((4 + 2a) + a(2 + a)) = 60 + -3a
(4 + 2a + (2 * a + a * a)) = 60 + -3a
(4 + 2a + (2a + a2)) = 60 + -3a

Combine like terms: 2a + 2a = 4a
(4 + 4a + a2) = 60 + -3a

Solving
4 + 4a + a2 = 60 + -3a

Solving for variable 'a'.

Reorder the terms:
4 + -60 + 4a + 3a + a2 = 60 + -3a + -60 + 3a

Combine like terms: 4 + -60 = -56
-56 + 4a + 3a + a2 = 60 + -3a + -60 + 3a

Combine like terms: 4a + 3a = 7a
-56 + 7a + a2 = 60 + -3a + -60 + 3a

Reorder the terms:
-56 + 7a + a2 = 60 + -60 + -3a + 3a

Combine like terms: 60 + -60 = 0
-56 + 7a + a2 = 0 + -3a + 3a
-56 + 7a + a2 = -3a + 3a

Combine like terms: -3a + 3a = 0
-56 + 7a + a2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '56' to each side of the equation.
-56 + 7a + 56 + a2 = 0 + 56

Reorder the terms:
-56 + 56 + 7a + a2 = 0 + 56

Combine like terms: -56 + 56 = 0
0 + 7a + a2 = 0 + 56
7a + a2 = 0 + 56

Combine like terms: 0 + 56 = 56
7a + a2 = 56

The a term is 7a.  Take half its coefficient (3.5).
Square it (12.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '12.25' to each side of the equation.
7a + 12.25 + a2 = 56 + 12.25

Reorder the terms:
12.25 + 7a + a2 = 56 + 12.25

Combine like terms: 56 + 12.25 = 68.25
12.25 + 7a + a2 = 68.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(a + 3.5)(a + 3.5) = 68.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 8.261355821

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(a + 3.5) equal to 8.261355821 and -8.261355821.

Subproblem 1

a + 3.5 = 8.261355821 Simplifying a + 3.5 = 8.261355821 Reorder the terms: 3.5 + a = 8.261355821 Solving 3.5 + a = 8.261355821 Solving for variable 'a'. Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-3.5' to each side of the equation. 3.5 + -3.5 + a = 8.261355821 + -3.5 Combine like terms: 3.5 + -3.5 = 0.0 0.0 + a = 8.261355821 + -3.5 a = 8.261355821 + -3.5 Combine like terms: 8.261355821 + -3.5 = 4.761355821 a = 4.761355821 Simplifying a = 4.761355821

Subproblem 2

a + 3.5 = -8.261355821 Simplifying a + 3.5 = -8.261355821 Reorder the terms: 3.5 + a = -8.261355821 Solving 3.5 + a = -8.261355821 Solving for variable 'a'. Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-3.5' to each side of the equation. 3.5 + -3.5 + a = -8.261355821 + -3.5 Combine like terms: 3.5 + -3.5 = 0.0 0.0 + a = -8.261355821 + -3.5 a = -8.261355821 + -3.5 Combine like terms: -8.261355821 + -3.5 = -11.761355821 a = -11.761355821 Simplifying a = -11.761355821

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. a = {4.761355821, -11.761355821}

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