(a+4)(2a-5)=0

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Solution for (a+4)(2a-5)=0 equation:


Simplifying
(a + 4)(2a + -5) = 0

Reorder the terms:
(4 + a)(2a + -5) = 0

Reorder the terms:
(4 + a)(-5 + 2a) = 0

Multiply (4 + a) * (-5 + 2a)
(4(-5 + 2a) + a(-5 + 2a)) = 0
((-5 * 4 + 2a * 4) + a(-5 + 2a)) = 0
((-20 + 8a) + a(-5 + 2a)) = 0
(-20 + 8a + (-5 * a + 2a * a)) = 0
(-20 + 8a + (-5a + 2a2)) = 0

Combine like terms: 8a + -5a = 3a
(-20 + 3a + 2a2) = 0

Solving
-20 + 3a + 2a2 = 0

Solving for variable 'a'.

Factor a trinomial.
(-4 + -1a)(5 + -2a) = 0

Subproblem 1

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

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(5 + -2a)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 5 + -2a = 0 Solving 5 + -2a = 0 Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-5' to each side of the equation. 5 + -5 + -2a = 0 + -5 Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0 0 + -2a = 0 + -5 -2a = 0 + -5 Combine like terms: 0 + -5 = -5 -2a = -5 Divide each side by '-2'. a = 2.5 Simplifying a = 2.5

Solution

a = {-4, 2.5}

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