(a+7)(a-2)=

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Solution for (a+7)(a-2)= equation:


Simplifying
(a + 7)(a + -2) = 0

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

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

Multiply (7 + a) * (-2 + a)
(7(-2 + a) + a(-2 + a)) = 0
((-2 * 7 + a * 7) + a(-2 + a)) = 0
((-14 + 7a) + a(-2 + a)) = 0
(-14 + 7a + (-2 * a + a * a)) = 0
(-14 + 7a + (-2a + a2)) = 0

Combine like terms: 7a + -2a = 5a
(-14 + 5a + a2) = 0

Solving
-14 + 5a + a2 = 0

Solving for variable 'a'.

Factor a trinomial.
(-7 + -1a)(2 + -1a) = 0

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(-7 + -1a)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying -7 + -1a = 0 Solving -7 + -1a = 0 Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '7' to each side of the equation. -7 + 7 + -1a = 0 + 7 Combine like terms: -7 + 7 = 0 0 + -1a = 0 + 7 -1a = 0 + 7 Combine like terms: 0 + 7 = 7 -1a = 7 Divide each side by '-1'. a = -7 Simplifying a = -7

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(2 + -1a)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 2 + -1a = 0 Solving 2 + -1a = 0 Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2' to each side of the equation. 2 + -2 + -1a = 0 + -2 Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0 0 + -1a = 0 + -2 -1a = 0 + -2 Combine like terms: 0 + -2 = -2 -1a = -2 Divide each side by '-1'. a = 2 Simplifying a = 2

Solution

a = {-7, 2}

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