20-a=2a(6a+1)

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Solution for 20-a=2a(6a+1) equation:


Simplifying
20 + -1a = 2a(6a + 1)

Reorder the terms:
20 + -1a = 2a(1 + 6a)
20 + -1a = (1 * 2a + 6a * 2a)
20 + -1a = (2a + 12a2)

Solving
20 + -1a = 2a + 12a2

Solving for variable 'a'.

Combine like terms: -1a + -2a = -3a
20 + -3a + -12a2 = 2a + 12a2 + -2a + -12a2

Reorder the terms:
20 + -3a + -12a2 = 2a + -2a + 12a2 + -12a2

Combine like terms: 2a + -2a = 0
20 + -3a + -12a2 = 0 + 12a2 + -12a2
20 + -3a + -12a2 = 12a2 + -12a2

Combine like terms: 12a2 + -12a2 = 0
20 + -3a + -12a2 = 0

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-12 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-12'.
-1.666666667 + 0.25a + a2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '1.666666667' to each side of the equation.
-1.666666667 + 0.25a + 1.666666667 + a2 = 0 + 1.666666667

Reorder the terms:
-1.666666667 + 1.666666667 + 0.25a + a2 = 0 + 1.666666667

Combine like terms: -1.666666667 + 1.666666667 = 0.000000000
0.000000000 + 0.25a + a2 = 0 + 1.666666667
0.25a + a2 = 0 + 1.666666667

Combine like terms: 0 + 1.666666667 = 1.666666667
0.25a + a2 = 1.666666667

The a term is 0.25a.  Take half its coefficient (0.125).
Square it (0.015625) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.015625' to each side of the equation.
0.25a + 0.015625 + a2 = 1.666666667 + 0.015625

Reorder the terms:
0.015625 + 0.25a + a2 = 1.666666667 + 0.015625

Combine like terms: 1.666666667 + 0.015625 = 1.682291667
0.015625 + 0.25a + a2 = 1.682291667

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(a + 0.125)(a + 0.125) = 1.682291667

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.297031868

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(a + 0.125) equal to 1.297031868 and -1.297031868.

Subproblem 1

a + 0.125 = 1.297031868 Simplifying a + 0.125 = 1.297031868 Reorder the terms: 0.125 + a = 1.297031868 Solving 0.125 + a = 1.297031868 Solving for variable 'a'. Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.125' to each side of the equation. 0.125 + -0.125 + a = 1.297031868 + -0.125 Combine like terms: 0.125 + -0.125 = 0.000 0.000 + a = 1.297031868 + -0.125 a = 1.297031868 + -0.125 Combine like terms: 1.297031868 + -0.125 = 1.172031868 a = 1.172031868 Simplifying a = 1.172031868

Subproblem 2

a + 0.125 = -1.297031868 Simplifying a + 0.125 = -1.297031868 Reorder the terms: 0.125 + a = -1.297031868 Solving 0.125 + a = -1.297031868 Solving for variable 'a'. Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.125' to each side of the equation. 0.125 + -0.125 + a = -1.297031868 + -0.125 Combine like terms: 0.125 + -0.125 = 0.000 0.000 + a = -1.297031868 + -0.125 a = -1.297031868 + -0.125 Combine like terms: -1.297031868 + -0.125 = -1.422031868 a = -1.422031868 Simplifying a = -1.422031868

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. a = {1.172031868, -1.422031868}

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