2+a(a+30)=180

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Solution for 2+a(a+30)=180 equation:


Simplifying
2 + a(a + 30) = 180

Reorder the terms:
2 + a(30 + a) = 180
2 + (30 * a + a * a) = 180
2 + (30a + a2) = 180

Solving
2 + 30a + a2 = 180

Solving for variable 'a'.

Reorder the terms:
2 + -180 + 30a + a2 = 180 + -180

Combine like terms: 2 + -180 = -178
-178 + 30a + a2 = 180 + -180

Combine like terms: 180 + -180 = 0
-178 + 30a + a2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '178' to each side of the equation.
-178 + 30a + 178 + a2 = 0 + 178

Reorder the terms:
-178 + 178 + 30a + a2 = 0 + 178

Combine like terms: -178 + 178 = 0
0 + 30a + a2 = 0 + 178
30a + a2 = 0 + 178

Combine like terms: 0 + 178 = 178
30a + a2 = 178

The a term is 30a.  Take half its coefficient (15).
Square it (225) and add it to both sides.

Add '225' to each side of the equation.
30a + 225 + a2 = 178 + 225

Reorder the terms:
225 + 30a + a2 = 178 + 225

Combine like terms: 178 + 225 = 403
225 + 30a + a2 = 403

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(a + 15)(a + 15) = 403

Calculate the square root of the right side: 20.0748599

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(a + 15) equal to 20.0748599 and -20.0748599.

Subproblem 1

a + 15 = 20.0748599 Simplifying a + 15 = 20.0748599 Reorder the terms: 15 + a = 20.0748599 Solving 15 + a = 20.0748599 Solving for variable 'a'. Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-15' to each side of the equation. 15 + -15 + a = 20.0748599 + -15 Combine like terms: 15 + -15 = 0 0 + a = 20.0748599 + -15 a = 20.0748599 + -15 Combine like terms: 20.0748599 + -15 = 5.0748599 a = 5.0748599 Simplifying a = 5.0748599

Subproblem 2

a + 15 = -20.0748599 Simplifying a + 15 = -20.0748599 Reorder the terms: 15 + a = -20.0748599 Solving 15 + a = -20.0748599 Solving for variable 'a'. Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-15' to each side of the equation. 15 + -15 + a = -20.0748599 + -15 Combine like terms: 15 + -15 = 0 0 + a = -20.0748599 + -15 a = -20.0748599 + -15 Combine like terms: -20.0748599 + -15 = -35.0748599 a = -35.0748599 Simplifying a = -35.0748599

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. a = {5.0748599, -35.0748599}

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