(a+2)(a-3)=6

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Solution for (a+2)(a-3)=6 equation:


Simplifying
(a + 2)(a + -3) = 6

Reorder the terms:
(2 + a)(a + -3) = 6

Reorder the terms:
(2 + a)(-3 + a) = 6

Multiply (2 + a) * (-3 + a)
(2(-3 + a) + a(-3 + a)) = 6
((-3 * 2 + a * 2) + a(-3 + a)) = 6
((-6 + 2a) + a(-3 + a)) = 6
(-6 + 2a + (-3 * a + a * a)) = 6
(-6 + 2a + (-3a + a2)) = 6

Combine like terms: 2a + -3a = -1a
(-6 + -1a + a2) = 6

Solving
-6 + -1a + a2 = 6

Solving for variable 'a'.

Reorder the terms:
-6 + -6 + -1a + a2 = 6 + -6

Combine like terms: -6 + -6 = -12
-12 + -1a + a2 = 6 + -6

Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0
-12 + -1a + a2 = 0

Factor a trinomial.
(-3 + -1a)(4 + -1a) = 0

Subproblem 1

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

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 = {-3, 4}

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