3a(4-a)-4a(a+6)=

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Solution for 3a(4-a)-4a(a+6)= equation:


Simplifying
3a(4 + -1a) + -4a(a + 6) = 0
(4 * 3a + -1a * 3a) + -4a(a + 6) = 0
(12a + -3a2) + -4a(a + 6) = 0

Reorder the terms:
12a + -3a2 + -4a(6 + a) = 0
12a + -3a2 + (6 * -4a + a * -4a) = 0
12a + -3a2 + (-24a + -4a2) = 0

Reorder the terms:
12a + -24a + -3a2 + -4a2 = 0

Combine like terms: 12a + -24a = -12a
-12a + -3a2 + -4a2 = 0

Combine like terms: -3a2 + -4a2 = -7a2
-12a + -7a2 = 0

Solving
-12a + -7a2 = 0

Solving for variable 'a'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '-1a'.
-1a(12 + 7a) = 0

Ignore the factor -1.

Subproblem 1

Set the factor 'a' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying a = 0 Solving a = 0 Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Simplifying a = 0

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(12 + 7a)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 12 + 7a = 0 Solving 12 + 7a = 0 Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-12' to each side of the equation. 12 + -12 + 7a = 0 + -12 Combine like terms: 12 + -12 = 0 0 + 7a = 0 + -12 7a = 0 + -12 Combine like terms: 0 + -12 = -12 7a = -12 Divide each side by '7'. a = -1.714285714 Simplifying a = -1.714285714

Solution

a = {0, -1.714285714}

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