a(a+4)=21

Solution for a(a+4)=21 equation:

Simplifying
a(a + 4) = 21

Reorder the terms:
a(4 + a) = 21
(4 * a + a * a) = 21
(4a + a2) = 21

Solving
4a + a2 = 21

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

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

Factor a trinomial.
(-7 + -1a)(3 + -1a) = 0

Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(-7 + -1a)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
-7 + -1a = 0

Solving
-7 + -1a = 0

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

Add '7' to each side of the equation.
-7 + 7 + -1a = 0 + 7

Combine like terms: -7 + 7 = 0
0 + -1a = 0 + 7
-1a = 0 + 7

Combine like terms: 0 + 7 = 7
-1a = 7

Divide each side by '-1'.
a = -7

Simplifying
a = -7
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(3 + -1a)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
3 + -1a = 0

Solving
3 + -1a = 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 + -1a = 0 + -3

Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0
0 + -1a = 0 + -3
-1a = 0 + -3

Combine like terms: 0 + -3 = -3
-1a = -3

Divide each side by '-1'.
a = 3

Simplifying
a = 3
Solution
a = {-7, 3}