(a+5)(a-2)=28

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Solution for (a+5)(a-2)=28 equation:


Simplifying
(a + 5)(a + -2) = 28

Reorder the terms:
(5 + a)(a + -2) = 28

Reorder the terms:
(5 + a)(-2 + a) = 28

Multiply (5 + a) * (-2 + a)
(5(-2 + a) + a(-2 + a)) = 28
((-2 * 5 + a * 5) + a(-2 + a)) = 28
((-10 + 5a) + a(-2 + a)) = 28
(-10 + 5a + (-2 * a + a * a)) = 28
(-10 + 5a + (-2a + a2)) = 28

Combine like terms: 5a + -2a = 3a
(-10 + 3a + a2) = 28

Solving
-10 + 3a + a2 = 28

Solving for variable 'a'.

Reorder the terms:
-10 + -28 + 3a + a2 = 28 + -28

Combine like terms: -10 + -28 = -38
-38 + 3a + a2 = 28 + -28

Combine like terms: 28 + -28 = 0
-38 + 3a + a2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '38' to each side of the equation.
-38 + 3a + 38 + a2 = 0 + 38

Reorder the terms:
-38 + 38 + 3a + a2 = 0 + 38

Combine like terms: -38 + 38 = 0
0 + 3a + a2 = 0 + 38
3a + a2 = 0 + 38

Combine like terms: 0 + 38 = 38
3a + a2 = 38

The a term is 3a.  Take half its coefficient (1.5).
Square it (2.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '2.25' to each side of the equation.
3a + 2.25 + a2 = 38 + 2.25

Reorder the terms:
2.25 + 3a + a2 = 38 + 2.25

Combine like terms: 38 + 2.25 = 40.25
2.25 + 3a + a2 = 40.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(a + 1.5)(a + 1.5) = 40.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 6.34428877

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(a + 1.5) equal to 6.34428877 and -6.34428877.

Subproblem 1

a + 1.5 = 6.34428877 Simplifying a + 1.5 = 6.34428877 Reorder the terms: 1.5 + a = 6.34428877 Solving 1.5 + a = 6.34428877 Solving for variable 'a'. Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.5' to each side of the equation. 1.5 + -1.5 + a = 6.34428877 + -1.5 Combine like terms: 1.5 + -1.5 = 0.0 0.0 + a = 6.34428877 + -1.5 a = 6.34428877 + -1.5 Combine like terms: 6.34428877 + -1.5 = 4.84428877 a = 4.84428877 Simplifying a = 4.84428877

Subproblem 2

a + 1.5 = -6.34428877 Simplifying a + 1.5 = -6.34428877 Reorder the terms: 1.5 + a = -6.34428877 Solving 1.5 + a = -6.34428877 Solving for variable 'a'. Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.5' to each side of the equation. 1.5 + -1.5 + a = -6.34428877 + -1.5 Combine like terms: 1.5 + -1.5 = 0.0 0.0 + a = -6.34428877 + -1.5 a = -6.34428877 + -1.5 Combine like terms: -6.34428877 + -1.5 = -7.84428877 a = -7.84428877 Simplifying a = -7.84428877

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. a = {4.84428877, -7.84428877}

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