2(a-20)+2a=5a(a-3)-2

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Solution for 2(a-20)+2a=5a(a-3)-2 equation:


Simplifying
2(a + -20) + 2a = 5a(a + -3) + -2

Reorder the terms:
2(-20 + a) + 2a = 5a(a + -3) + -2
(-20 * 2 + a * 2) + 2a = 5a(a + -3) + -2
(-40 + 2a) + 2a = 5a(a + -3) + -2

Combine like terms: 2a + 2a = 4a
-40 + 4a = 5a(a + -3) + -2

Reorder the terms:
-40 + 4a = 5a(-3 + a) + -2
-40 + 4a = (-3 * 5a + a * 5a) + -2
-40 + 4a = (-15a + 5a2) + -2

Reorder the terms:
-40 + 4a = -2 + -15a + 5a2

Solving
-40 + 4a = -2 + -15a + 5a2

Solving for variable 'a'.

Reorder the terms:
-40 + 2 + 4a + 15a + -5a2 = -2 + -15a + 5a2 + 2 + 15a + -5a2

Combine like terms: -40 + 2 = -38
-38 + 4a + 15a + -5a2 = -2 + -15a + 5a2 + 2 + 15a + -5a2

Combine like terms: 4a + 15a = 19a
-38 + 19a + -5a2 = -2 + -15a + 5a2 + 2 + 15a + -5a2

Reorder the terms:
-38 + 19a + -5a2 = -2 + 2 + -15a + 15a + 5a2 + -5a2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
-38 + 19a + -5a2 = 0 + -15a + 15a + 5a2 + -5a2
-38 + 19a + -5a2 = -15a + 15a + 5a2 + -5a2

Combine like terms: -15a + 15a = 0
-38 + 19a + -5a2 = 0 + 5a2 + -5a2
-38 + 19a + -5a2 = 5a2 + -5a2

Combine like terms: 5a2 + -5a2 = 0
-38 + 19a + -5a2 = 0

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-5 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-5'.
7.6 + -3.8a + a2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-7.6' to each side of the equation.
7.6 + -3.8a + -7.6 + a2 = 0 + -7.6

Reorder the terms:
7.6 + -7.6 + -3.8a + a2 = 0 + -7.6

Combine like terms: 7.6 + -7.6 = 0.0
0.0 + -3.8a + a2 = 0 + -7.6
-3.8a + a2 = 0 + -7.6

Combine like terms: 0 + -7.6 = -7.6
-3.8a + a2 = -7.6

The a term is -3.8a.  Take half its coefficient (-1.9).
Square it (3.61) and add it to both sides.

Add '3.61' to each side of the equation.
-3.8a + 3.61 + a2 = -7.6 + 3.61

Reorder the terms:
3.61 + -3.8a + a2 = -7.6 + 3.61

Combine like terms: -7.6 + 3.61 = -3.99
3.61 + -3.8a + a2 = -3.99

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(a + -1.9)(a + -1.9) = -3.99

Can't calculate square root of the right side.

The solution to this equation could not be determined.

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