2a*a+4a-16=a-1

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Solution for 2a*a+4a-16=a-1 equation:


Simplifying
2a * a + 4a + -16 = a + -1

Multiply a * a
2a2 + 4a + -16 = a + -1

Reorder the terms:
-16 + 4a + 2a2 = a + -1

Reorder the terms:
-16 + 4a + 2a2 = -1 + a

Solving
-16 + 4a + 2a2 = -1 + a

Solving for variable 'a'.

Reorder the terms:
-16 + 1 + 4a + -1a + 2a2 = -1 + a + 1 + -1a

Combine like terms: -16 + 1 = -15
-15 + 4a + -1a + 2a2 = -1 + a + 1 + -1a

Combine like terms: 4a + -1a = 3a
-15 + 3a + 2a2 = -1 + a + 1 + -1a

Reorder the terms:
-15 + 3a + 2a2 = -1 + 1 + a + -1a

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
-15 + 3a + 2a2 = 0 + a + -1a
-15 + 3a + 2a2 = a + -1a

Combine like terms: a + -1a = 0
-15 + 3a + 2a2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '2'.
-7.5 + 1.5a + a2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '7.5' to each side of the equation.
-7.5 + 1.5a + 7.5 + a2 = 0 + 7.5

Reorder the terms:
-7.5 + 7.5 + 1.5a + a2 = 0 + 7.5

Combine like terms: -7.5 + 7.5 = 0.0
0.0 + 1.5a + a2 = 0 + 7.5
1.5a + a2 = 0 + 7.5

Combine like terms: 0 + 7.5 = 7.5
1.5a + a2 = 7.5

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 = 7.5 + 0.5625

Reorder the terms:
0.5625 + 1.5a + a2 = 7.5 + 0.5625

Combine like terms: 7.5 + 0.5625 = 8.0625
0.5625 + 1.5a + a2 = 8.0625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(a + 0.75)(a + 0.75) = 8.0625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.839454173

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(a + 0.75) equal to 2.839454173 and -2.839454173.

Subproblem 1

a + 0.75 = 2.839454173 Simplifying a + 0.75 = 2.839454173 Reorder the terms: 0.75 + a = 2.839454173 Solving 0.75 + a = 2.839454173 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 = 2.839454173 + -0.75 Combine like terms: 0.75 + -0.75 = 0.00 0.00 + a = 2.839454173 + -0.75 a = 2.839454173 + -0.75 Combine like terms: 2.839454173 + -0.75 = 2.089454173 a = 2.089454173 Simplifying a = 2.089454173

Subproblem 2

a + 0.75 = -2.839454173 Simplifying a + 0.75 = -2.839454173 Reorder the terms: 0.75 + a = -2.839454173 Solving 0.75 + a = -2.839454173 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 = -2.839454173 + -0.75 Combine like terms: 0.75 + -0.75 = 0.00 0.00 + a = -2.839454173 + -0.75 a = -2.839454173 + -0.75 Combine like terms: -2.839454173 + -0.75 = -3.589454173 a = -3.589454173 Simplifying a = -3.589454173

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. a = {2.089454173, -3.589454173}

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