(a+6)(a-4)=

Solution for (a+6)(a-4)= equation:

Simplifying
(a + 6)(a + -4) = 0

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

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

Multiply (6 + a) * (-4 + a)
(6(-4 + a) + a(-4 + a)) = 0
((-4 * 6 + a * 6) + a(-4 + a)) = 0
((-24 + 6a) + a(-4 + a)) = 0
(-24 + 6a + (-4 * a + a * a)) = 0
(-24 + 6a + (-4a + a2)) = 0

Combine like terms: 6a + -4a = 2a
(-24 + 2a + a2) = 0

Solving
-24 + 2a + a2 = 0

Solving for variable 'a'.

Factor a trinomial.
(-6 + -1a)(4 + -1a) = 0

Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(-6 + -1a)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
-6 + -1a = 0

Solving
-6 + -1a = 0

Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '6' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 6 + -1a = 0 + 6

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

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

Divide each side by '-1'.
a = -6

Simplifying
a = -6
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 = {-6, 4}