(a+8)(a+2)=0

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Solution for (a+8)(a+2)=0 equation:


Simplifying
(a + 8)(a + 2) = 0

Reorder the terms:
(8 + a)(a + 2) = 0

Reorder the terms:
(8 + a)(2 + a) = 0

Multiply (8 + a) * (2 + a)
(8(2 + a) + a(2 + a)) = 0
((2 * 8 + a * 8) + a(2 + a)) = 0
((16 + 8a) + a(2 + a)) = 0
(16 + 8a + (2 * a + a * a)) = 0
(16 + 8a + (2a + a2)) = 0

Combine like terms: 8a + 2a = 10a
(16 + 10a + a2) = 0

Solving
16 + 10a + a2 = 0

Solving for variable 'a'.

Factor a trinomial.
(8 + a)(2 + a) = 0

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(8 + a)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 8 + a = 0 Solving 8 + a = 0 Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-8' to each side of the equation. 8 + -8 + a = 0 + -8 Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0 0 + a = 0 + -8 a = 0 + -8 Combine like terms: 0 + -8 = -8 a = -8 Simplifying a = -8

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(2 + a)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 2 + a = 0 Solving 2 + a = 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 + a = 0 + -2 Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0 0 + a = 0 + -2 a = 0 + -2 Combine like terms: 0 + -2 = -2 a = -2 Simplifying a = -2

Solution

a = {-8, -2}

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