(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 = -7a
(10 + -7a + a2) = 28

Solving
10 + -7a + a2 = 28

Solving for variable 'a'.

Reorder the terms:
10 + -28 + -7a + a2 = 28 + -28

Combine like terms: 10 + -28 = -18
-18 + -7a + a2 = 28 + -28

Combine like terms: 28 + -28 = 0
-18 + -7a + a2 = 0

Factor a trinomial.
(-2 + -1a)(9 + -1a) = 0

Subproblem 1

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

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(9 + -1a)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 9 + -1a = 0 Solving 9 + -1a = 0 Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-9' to each side of the equation. 9 + -9 + -1a = 0 + -9 Combine like terms: 9 + -9 = 0 0 + -1a = 0 + -9 -1a = 0 + -9 Combine like terms: 0 + -9 = -9 -1a = -9 Divide each side by '-1'. a = 9 Simplifying a = 9

Solution

a = {-2, 9}

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