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

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Solution for (a-7)(a-2)=0 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 = -9a
(14 + -9a + a2) = 0

Solving
14 + -9a + a2 = 0

Solving for variable 'a'.

Factor a trinomial.
(2 + -1a)(7 + -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 '(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

Solution

a = {2, 7}

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