3a(2a-5)=13-2(a+2)

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Solution for 3a(2a-5)=13-2(a+2) equation:


Simplifying
3a(2a + -5) = 13 + -2(a + 2)

Reorder the terms:
3a(-5 + 2a) = 13 + -2(a + 2)
(-5 * 3a + 2a * 3a) = 13 + -2(a + 2)
(-15a + 6a2) = 13 + -2(a + 2)

Reorder the terms:
-15a + 6a2 = 13 + -2(2 + a)
-15a + 6a2 = 13 + (2 * -2 + a * -2)
-15a + 6a2 = 13 + (-4 + -2a)

Combine like terms: 13 + -4 = 9
-15a + 6a2 = 9 + -2a

Solving
-15a + 6a2 = 9 + -2a

Solving for variable 'a'.

Reorder the terms:
-9 + -15a + 2a + 6a2 = 9 + -2a + -9 + 2a

Combine like terms: -15a + 2a = -13a
-9 + -13a + 6a2 = 9 + -2a + -9 + 2a

Reorder the terms:
-9 + -13a + 6a2 = 9 + -9 + -2a + 2a

Combine like terms: 9 + -9 = 0
-9 + -13a + 6a2 = 0 + -2a + 2a
-9 + -13a + 6a2 = -2a + 2a

Combine like terms: -2a + 2a = 0
-9 + -13a + 6a2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '6'.
-1.5 + -2.166666667a + a2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '1.5' to each side of the equation.
-1.5 + -2.166666667a + 1.5 + a2 = 0 + 1.5

Reorder the terms:
-1.5 + 1.5 + -2.166666667a + a2 = 0 + 1.5

Combine like terms: -1.5 + 1.5 = 0.0
0.0 + -2.166666667a + a2 = 0 + 1.5
-2.166666667a + a2 = 0 + 1.5

Combine like terms: 0 + 1.5 = 1.5
-2.166666667a + a2 = 1.5

The a term is -2.166666667a.  Take half its coefficient (-1.083333334).
Square it (1.173611113) and add it to both sides.

Add '1.173611113' to each side of the equation.
-2.166666667a + 1.173611113 + a2 = 1.5 + 1.173611113

Reorder the terms:
1.173611113 + -2.166666667a + a2 = 1.5 + 1.173611113

Combine like terms: 1.5 + 1.173611113 = 2.673611113
1.173611113 + -2.166666667a + a2 = 2.673611113

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(a + -1.083333334)(a + -1.083333334) = 2.673611113

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.635118073

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(a + -1.083333334) equal to 1.635118073 and -1.635118073.

Subproblem 1

a + -1.083333334 = 1.635118073 Simplifying a + -1.083333334 = 1.635118073 Reorder the terms: -1.083333334 + a = 1.635118073 Solving -1.083333334 + a = 1.635118073 Solving for variable 'a'. Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.083333334' to each side of the equation. -1.083333334 + 1.083333334 + a = 1.635118073 + 1.083333334 Combine like terms: -1.083333334 + 1.083333334 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + a = 1.635118073 + 1.083333334 a = 1.635118073 + 1.083333334 Combine like terms: 1.635118073 + 1.083333334 = 2.718451407 a = 2.718451407 Simplifying a = 2.718451407

Subproblem 2

a + -1.083333334 = -1.635118073 Simplifying a + -1.083333334 = -1.635118073 Reorder the terms: -1.083333334 + a = -1.635118073 Solving -1.083333334 + a = -1.635118073 Solving for variable 'a'. Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.083333334' to each side of the equation. -1.083333334 + 1.083333334 + a = -1.635118073 + 1.083333334 Combine like terms: -1.083333334 + 1.083333334 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + a = -1.635118073 + 1.083333334 a = -1.635118073 + 1.083333334 Combine like terms: -1.635118073 + 1.083333334 = -0.551784739 a = -0.551784739 Simplifying a = -0.551784739

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. a = {2.718451407, -0.551784739}

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