a(a-5)=-7(a-9)

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Solution for a(a-5)=-7(a-9) equation:


Simplifying
a(a + -5) = -7(a + -9)

Reorder the terms:
a(-5 + a) = -7(a + -9)
(-5 * a + a * a) = -7(a + -9)
(-5a + a2) = -7(a + -9)

Reorder the terms:
-5a + a2 = -7(-9 + a)
-5a + a2 = (-9 * -7 + a * -7)
-5a + a2 = (63 + -7a)

Solving
-5a + a2 = 63 + -7a

Solving for variable 'a'.

Reorder the terms:
-63 + -5a + 7a + a2 = 63 + -7a + -63 + 7a

Combine like terms: -5a + 7a = 2a
-63 + 2a + a2 = 63 + -7a + -63 + 7a

Reorder the terms:
-63 + 2a + a2 = 63 + -63 + -7a + 7a

Combine like terms: 63 + -63 = 0
-63 + 2a + a2 = 0 + -7a + 7a
-63 + 2a + a2 = -7a + 7a

Combine like terms: -7a + 7a = 0
-63 + 2a + a2 = 0

Factor a trinomial.
(-9 + -1a)(7 + -1a) = 0

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(-9 + -1a)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying -9 + -1a = 0 Solving -9 + -1a = 0 Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '9' to each side of the equation. -9 + 9 + -1a = 0 + 9 Combine like terms: -9 + 9 = 0 0 + -1a = 0 + 9 -1a = 0 + 9 Combine like terms: 0 + 9 = 9 -1a = 9 Divide each side by '-1'. a = -9 Simplifying a = -9

Subproblem 2

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

Solution

a = {-9, 7}

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