a(3a-2)=8

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Solution for a(3a-2)=8 equation:


Simplifying
a(3a + -2) = 8

Reorder the terms:
a(-2 + 3a) = 8
(-2 * a + 3a * a) = 8
(-2a + 3a2) = 8

Solving
-2a + 3a2 = 8

Solving for variable 'a'.

Reorder the terms:
-8 + -2a + 3a2 = 8 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
-8 + -2a + 3a2 = 0

Factor a trinomial.
(-4 + -3a)(2 + -1a) = 0

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(-4 + -3a)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying -4 + -3a = 0 Solving -4 + -3a = 0 Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '4' to each side of the equation. -4 + 4 + -3a = 0 + 4 Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0 0 + -3a = 0 + 4 -3a = 0 + 4 Combine like terms: 0 + 4 = 4 -3a = 4 Divide each side by '-3'. a = -1.333333333 Simplifying a = -1.333333333

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(2 + -1a)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 2 + -1a = 0 Solving 2 + -1a = 0 Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2' to each side of the equation. 2 + -2 + -1a = 0 + -2 Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0 0 + -1a = 0 + -2 -1a = 0 + -2 Combine like terms: 0 + -2 = -2 -1a = -2 Divide each side by '-1'. a = 2 Simplifying a = 2

Solution

a = {-1.333333333, 2}

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