17=4a(a-2)+2a

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Solution for 17=4a(a-2)+2a equation:


Simplifying
17 = 4a(a + -2) + 2a

Reorder the terms:
17 = 4a(-2 + a) + 2a
17 = (-2 * 4a + a * 4a) + 2a
17 = (-8a + 4a2) + 2a

Reorder the terms:
17 = -8a + 2a + 4a2

Combine like terms: -8a + 2a = -6a
17 = -6a + 4a2

Solving
17 = -6a + 4a2

Solving for variable 'a'.

Reorder the terms:
17 + 6a + -4a2 = -6a + 6a + 4a2 + -4a2

Combine like terms: -6a + 6a = 0
17 + 6a + -4a2 = 0 + 4a2 + -4a2
17 + 6a + -4a2 = 4a2 + -4a2

Combine like terms: 4a2 + -4a2 = 0
17 + 6a + -4a2 = 0

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-4 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-4'.
-4.25 + -1.5a + a2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '4.25' to each side of the equation.
-4.25 + -1.5a + 4.25 + a2 = 0 + 4.25

Reorder the terms:
-4.25 + 4.25 + -1.5a + a2 = 0 + 4.25

Combine like terms: -4.25 + 4.25 = 0.00
0.00 + -1.5a + a2 = 0 + 4.25
-1.5a + a2 = 0 + 4.25

Combine like terms: 0 + 4.25 = 4.25
-1.5a + a2 = 4.25

The a term is -1.5a.  Take half its coefficient (-0.75).
Square it (0.5625) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.5625' to each side of the equation.
-1.5a + 0.5625 + a2 = 4.25 + 0.5625

Reorder the terms:
0.5625 + -1.5a + a2 = 4.25 + 0.5625

Combine like terms: 4.25 + 0.5625 = 4.8125
0.5625 + -1.5a + a2 = 4.8125

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(a + -0.75)(a + -0.75) = 4.8125

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.193741097

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(a + -0.75) equal to 2.193741097 and -2.193741097.

Subproblem 1

a + -0.75 = 2.193741097 Simplifying a + -0.75 = 2.193741097 Reorder the terms: -0.75 + a = 2.193741097 Solving -0.75 + a = 2.193741097 Solving for variable 'a'. Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.75' to each side of the equation. -0.75 + 0.75 + a = 2.193741097 + 0.75 Combine like terms: -0.75 + 0.75 = 0.00 0.00 + a = 2.193741097 + 0.75 a = 2.193741097 + 0.75 Combine like terms: 2.193741097 + 0.75 = 2.943741097 a = 2.943741097 Simplifying a = 2.943741097

Subproblem 2

a + -0.75 = -2.193741097 Simplifying a + -0.75 = -2.193741097 Reorder the terms: -0.75 + a = -2.193741097 Solving -0.75 + a = -2.193741097 Solving for variable 'a'. Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.75' to each side of the equation. -0.75 + 0.75 + a = -2.193741097 + 0.75 Combine like terms: -0.75 + 0.75 = 0.00 0.00 + a = -2.193741097 + 0.75 a = -2.193741097 + 0.75 Combine like terms: -2.193741097 + 0.75 = -1.443741097 a = -1.443741097 Simplifying a = -1.443741097

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. a = {2.943741097, -1.443741097}

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