5+a(a-8)=4+13a

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Solution for 5+a(a-8)=4+13a equation:


Simplifying
5 + a(a + -8) = 4 + 13a

Reorder the terms:
5 + a(-8 + a) = 4 + 13a
5 + (-8 * a + a * a) = 4 + 13a
5 + (-8a + a2) = 4 + 13a

Solving
5 + -8a + a2 = 4 + 13a

Solving for variable 'a'.

Reorder the terms:
5 + -4 + -8a + -13a + a2 = 4 + 13a + -4 + -13a

Combine like terms: 5 + -4 = 1
1 + -8a + -13a + a2 = 4 + 13a + -4 + -13a

Combine like terms: -8a + -13a = -21a
1 + -21a + a2 = 4 + 13a + -4 + -13a

Reorder the terms:
1 + -21a + a2 = 4 + -4 + 13a + -13a

Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0
1 + -21a + a2 = 0 + 13a + -13a
1 + -21a + a2 = 13a + -13a

Combine like terms: 13a + -13a = 0
1 + -21a + a2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-1' to each side of the equation.
1 + -21a + -1 + a2 = 0 + -1

Reorder the terms:
1 + -1 + -21a + a2 = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
0 + -21a + a2 = 0 + -1
-21a + a2 = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 0 + -1 = -1
-21a + a2 = -1

The a term is -21a.  Take half its coefficient (-10.5).
Square it (110.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '110.25' to each side of the equation.
-21a + 110.25 + a2 = -1 + 110.25

Reorder the terms:
110.25 + -21a + a2 = -1 + 110.25

Combine like terms: -1 + 110.25 = 109.25
110.25 + -21a + a2 = 109.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(a + -10.5)(a + -10.5) = 109.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 10.45227248

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(a + -10.5) equal to 10.45227248 and -10.45227248.

Subproblem 1

a + -10.5 = 10.45227248 Simplifying a + -10.5 = 10.45227248 Reorder the terms: -10.5 + a = 10.45227248 Solving -10.5 + a = 10.45227248 Solving for variable 'a'. Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '10.5' to each side of the equation. -10.5 + 10.5 + a = 10.45227248 + 10.5 Combine like terms: -10.5 + 10.5 = 0.0 0.0 + a = 10.45227248 + 10.5 a = 10.45227248 + 10.5 Combine like terms: 10.45227248 + 10.5 = 20.95227248 a = 20.95227248 Simplifying a = 20.95227248

Subproblem 2

a + -10.5 = -10.45227248 Simplifying a + -10.5 = -10.45227248 Reorder the terms: -10.5 + a = -10.45227248 Solving -10.5 + a = -10.45227248 Solving for variable 'a'. Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '10.5' to each side of the equation. -10.5 + 10.5 + a = -10.45227248 + 10.5 Combine like terms: -10.5 + 10.5 = 0.0 0.0 + a = -10.45227248 + 10.5 a = -10.45227248 + 10.5 Combine like terms: -10.45227248 + 10.5 = 0.04772752 a = 0.04772752 Simplifying a = 0.04772752

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. a = {20.95227248, 0.04772752}

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