Solve 2a^2 20a=-2

Evaluate

2 a^{2} \times 20 a = - 2

Multiply

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40 a^{3} = - 2

Divide both sides

\frac{40 a ^{3}}{40} = \frac{- 2}{40}

Divide the numbers

a^{3} = \frac{- 2}{40}

Divide the numbers

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a^{3} = - \frac{1}{20}

Take the 3 -th root on both sides of the equation

3 a^{3} = 3 - \frac{1}{20}

Calculate

a = 3 - \frac{1}{20}

Solution

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a = - \frac{3 50}{10}

Alternative Form

a \approx - 0.368403

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