2a(2a-5)+18=a(7-a)-12

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Solution for 2a(2a-5)+18=a(7-a)-12 equation:


Simplifying
2a(2a + -5) + 18 = a(7 + -1a) + -12

Reorder the terms:
2a(-5 + 2a) + 18 = a(7 + -1a) + -12
(-5 * 2a + 2a * 2a) + 18 = a(7 + -1a) + -12
(-10a + 4a2) + 18 = a(7 + -1a) + -12

Reorder the terms:
18 + -10a + 4a2 = a(7 + -1a) + -12
18 + -10a + 4a2 = (7 * a + -1a * a) + -12
18 + -10a + 4a2 = (7a + -1a2) + -12

Reorder the terms:
18 + -10a + 4a2 = -12 + 7a + -1a2

Solving
18 + -10a + 4a2 = -12 + 7a + -1a2

Solving for variable 'a'.

Reorder the terms:
18 + 12 + -10a + -7a + 4a2 + a2 = -12 + 7a + -1a2 + 12 + -7a + a2

Combine like terms: 18 + 12 = 30
30 + -10a + -7a + 4a2 + a2 = -12 + 7a + -1a2 + 12 + -7a + a2

Combine like terms: -10a + -7a = -17a
30 + -17a + 4a2 + a2 = -12 + 7a + -1a2 + 12 + -7a + a2

Combine like terms: 4a2 + a2 = 5a2
30 + -17a + 5a2 = -12 + 7a + -1a2 + 12 + -7a + a2

Reorder the terms:
30 + -17a + 5a2 = -12 + 12 + 7a + -7a + -1a2 + a2

Combine like terms: -12 + 12 = 0
30 + -17a + 5a2 = 0 + 7a + -7a + -1a2 + a2
30 + -17a + 5a2 = 7a + -7a + -1a2 + a2

Combine like terms: 7a + -7a = 0
30 + -17a + 5a2 = 0 + -1a2 + a2
30 + -17a + 5a2 = -1a2 + a2

Combine like terms: -1a2 + a2 = 0
30 + -17a + 5a2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '5'.
6 + -3.4a + a2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-6' to each side of the equation.
6 + -3.4a + -6 + a2 = 0 + -6

Reorder the terms:
6 + -6 + -3.4a + a2 = 0 + -6

Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0
0 + -3.4a + a2 = 0 + -6
-3.4a + a2 = 0 + -6

Combine like terms: 0 + -6 = -6
-3.4a + a2 = -6

The a term is -3.4a.  Take half its coefficient (-1.7).
Square it (2.89) and add it to both sides.

Add '2.89' to each side of the equation.
-3.4a + 2.89 + a2 = -6 + 2.89

Reorder the terms:
2.89 + -3.4a + a2 = -6 + 2.89

Combine like terms: -6 + 2.89 = -3.11
2.89 + -3.4a + a2 = -3.11

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(a + -1.7)(a + -1.7) = -3.11

Can't calculate square root of the right side.

The solution to this equation could not be determined.

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