5a(8a+3)=0

Solution for 5a(8a+3)=0 equation:

Simplifying
5a(8a + 3) = 0

Reorder the terms:
5a(3 + 8a) = 0
(3 * 5a + 8a * 5a) = 0
(15a + 40a2) = 0

Solving
15a + 40a2 = 0

Solving for variable 'a'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '5a'.
5a(3 + 8a) = 0

Ignore the factor 5.
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 '(3 + 8a)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
3 + 8a = 0

Solving
3 + 8a = 0

Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-3' to each side of the equation.
3 + -3 + 8a = 0 + -3

Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0
0 + 8a = 0 + -3
8a = 0 + -3

Combine like terms: 0 + -3 = -3
8a = -3

Divide each side by '8'.
a = -0.375

Simplifying
a = -0.375
Solution
a = {0, -0.375}