(a-4b)(a-b)=

Solution for (a-4b)(a-b)= equation:

Simplifying
(a + -4b)(a + -1b) = 0

Multiply (a + -4b) * (a + -1b)
(a(a + -1b) + -4b * (a + -1b)) = 0
((a * a + -1b * a) + -4b * (a + -1b)) = 0

Reorder the terms:
((-1ab + a2) + -4b * (a + -1b)) = 0
((-1ab + a2) + -4b * (a + -1b)) = 0
(-1ab + a2 + (a * -4b + -1b * -4b)) = 0
(-1ab + a2 + (-4ab + 4b2)) = 0

Reorder the terms:
(-1ab + -4ab + a2 + 4b2) = 0

Combine like terms: -1ab + -4ab = -5ab
(-5ab + a2 + 4b2) = 0

Solving
-5ab + a2 + 4b2 = 0

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(a + -4b)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
a + -4b = 0

Solving
a + -4b = 0

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

Add '4b' to each side of the equation.
a + -4b + 4b = 0 + 4b

Combine like terms: -4b + 4b = 0
a + 0 = 0 + 4b
a = 0 + 4b
Remove the zero:
a = 4b

Simplifying
a = 4b
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(a + -1b)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
a + -1b = 0

Solving
a + -1b = 0

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

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

Combine like terms: -1b + b = 0
a + 0 = 0 + b
a = 0 + b
Remove the zero:
a = b

Simplifying
a = b
Solution
a = {4b, b}