(a+3)(2a-3)=9

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Solution for (a+3)(2a-3)=9 equation:


Simplifying
(a + 3)(2a + -3) = 9

Reorder the terms:
(3 + a)(2a + -3) = 9

Reorder the terms:
(3 + a)(-3 + 2a) = 9

Multiply (3 + a) * (-3 + 2a)
(3(-3 + 2a) + a(-3 + 2a)) = 9
((-3 * 3 + 2a * 3) + a(-3 + 2a)) = 9
((-9 + 6a) + a(-3 + 2a)) = 9
(-9 + 6a + (-3 * a + 2a * a)) = 9
(-9 + 6a + (-3a + 2a2)) = 9

Combine like terms: 6a + -3a = 3a
(-9 + 3a + 2a2) = 9

Solving
-9 + 3a + 2a2 = 9

Solving for variable 'a'.

Reorder the terms:
-9 + -9 + 3a + 2a2 = 9 + -9

Combine like terms: -9 + -9 = -18
-18 + 3a + 2a2 = 9 + -9

Combine like terms: 9 + -9 = 0
-18 + 3a + 2a2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '2'.
-9 + 1.5a + a2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '9' to each side of the equation.
-9 + 1.5a + 9 + a2 = 0 + 9

Reorder the terms:
-9 + 9 + 1.5a + a2 = 0 + 9

Combine like terms: -9 + 9 = 0
0 + 1.5a + a2 = 0 + 9
1.5a + a2 = 0 + 9

Combine like terms: 0 + 9 = 9
1.5a + a2 = 9

The a term is 1.5a.  Take half its coefficient (0.75).
Square it (0.5625) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.5625' to each side of the equation.
1.5a + 0.5625 + a2 = 9 + 0.5625

Reorder the terms:
0.5625 + 1.5a + a2 = 9 + 0.5625

Combine like terms: 9 + 0.5625 = 9.5625
0.5625 + 1.5a + a2 = 9.5625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(a + 0.75)(a + 0.75) = 9.5625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.092329219

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(a + 0.75) equal to 3.092329219 and -3.092329219.

Subproblem 1

a + 0.75 = 3.092329219 Simplifying a + 0.75 = 3.092329219 Reorder the terms: 0.75 + a = 3.092329219 Solving 0.75 + a = 3.092329219 Solving for variable 'a'. Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.75' to each side of the equation. 0.75 + -0.75 + a = 3.092329219 + -0.75 Combine like terms: 0.75 + -0.75 = 0.00 0.00 + a = 3.092329219 + -0.75 a = 3.092329219 + -0.75 Combine like terms: 3.092329219 + -0.75 = 2.342329219 a = 2.342329219 Simplifying a = 2.342329219

Subproblem 2

a + 0.75 = -3.092329219 Simplifying a + 0.75 = -3.092329219 Reorder the terms: 0.75 + a = -3.092329219 Solving 0.75 + a = -3.092329219 Solving for variable 'a'. Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.75' to each side of the equation. 0.75 + -0.75 + a = -3.092329219 + -0.75 Combine like terms: 0.75 + -0.75 = 0.00 0.00 + a = -3.092329219 + -0.75 a = -3.092329219 + -0.75 Combine like terms: -3.092329219 + -0.75 = -3.842329219 a = -3.842329219 Simplifying a = -3.842329219

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. a = {2.342329219, -3.842329219}

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