{
"query": {
"display": "factor $$9a^{2}+8a-56$$",
"symbolab_question": "FACTOR#factor 9a^{2}+8a-56"
},
"solution": {
"level": "PERFORMED",
"subject": "Algebra",
"topic": "Algebra",
"subTopic": "Factor",
"default": "9(a-\\frac{2(\\sqrt{130}-2)}{9})(a+\\frac{2(2+\\sqrt{130})}{9})",
"meta": {
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}
},
"steps": {
"type": "interim",
"title": "Factor $$9a^{2}+8a-56:{\\quad}9\\left(a-\\frac{2\\left(\\sqrt{130}-2\\right)}{9}\\right)\\left(a+\\frac{2\\left(2+\\sqrt{130}\\right)}{9}\\right)$$",
"input": "9a^{2}+8a-56",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Rewrite as",
"result": "=9\\left(a^{2}+\\frac{8a}{9}-\\frac{56}{9}\\right)"
},
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "Factor $$a^{2}+\\frac{8a}{9}-\\frac{56}{9}:{\\quad}\\left(a-\\frac{2\\left(\\sqrt{130}-2\\right)}{9}\\right)\\left(a+\\frac{2\\left(2+\\sqrt{130}\\right)}{9}\\right)$$",
"result": "9\\left(a-\\frac{2\\left(\\sqrt{130}-2\\right)}{9}\\right)\\left(a+\\frac{2\\left(2+\\sqrt{130}\\right)}{9}\\right)",
"steps": [
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "Solve $$a^{2}+\\frac{8a}{9}-\\frac{56}{9}=0:{\\quad}a=\\frac{2\\left(\\sqrt{130}-2\\right)}{9},\\:a=-\\frac{2\\left(2+\\sqrt{130}\\right)}{9}$$",
"steps": [
{
"type": "definition",
"title": "Quadratic Equation Formula:",
"text": "For a quadratic equation of the form $$ax^2+bx+c=0$$ the solutions are <br/>$${\\quad}x_{1,\\:2}=\\frac{-b\\pm\\sqrt{b^2-4ac}}{2a}$$"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "For $${\\quad}a=1,\\:b=\\frac{8}{9},\\:c=-\\frac{56}{9}{:\\quad}a_{1,\\:2}=\\frac{-\\frac{8}{9}\\pm\\:\\sqrt{\\left(\\frac{8}{9}\\right)^{2}-4\\cdot\\:1\\left(-\\frac{56}{9}\\right)}}{2\\cdot\\:1}$$"
},
{
"type": "step",
"result": "a=\\frac{-\\frac{8}{9}+\\sqrt{\\left(\\frac{8}{9}\\right)^{2}-4\\cdot\\:1\\cdot\\:\\left(-\\frac{56}{9}\\right)}}{2\\cdot\\:1}=\\frac{2\\left(\\sqrt{130}-2\\right)}{9}"
},
{
"type": "step",
"result": "a=\\frac{-\\frac{8}{9}-\\sqrt{\\left(\\frac{8}{9}\\right)^{2}-4\\cdot\\:1\\cdot\\:\\left(-\\frac{56}{9}\\right)}}{2\\cdot\\:1}=-\\frac{2\\left(2+\\sqrt{130}\\right)}{9}"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "The solutions to the quadratic equation are:",
"result": "a=\\frac{2\\left(\\sqrt{130}-2\\right)}{9},\\:a=-\\frac{2\\left(2+\\sqrt{130}\\right)}{9}"
}
],
"meta": {
"interimType": "Generic Solve Title 1Eq"
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},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Polynom can therefore be factored into",
"result": "\\left(a-\\left(\\frac{2\\left(\\sqrt{130}-2\\right)}{9}\\right)\\right)\\left(a-\\left(-\\frac{2\\left(2+\\sqrt{130}\\right)}{9}\\right)\\right)"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Refine",
"result": "\\left(a-\\frac{2\\left(\\sqrt{130}-2\\right)}{9}\\right)\\left(a+\\frac{2\\left(2+\\sqrt{130}\\right)}{9}\\right)"
}
],
"meta": {
"interimType": "Generic Factor Specific 1Eq"
}
}
],
"meta": {
"solvingClass": "Solver"
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},
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The solution to factor 9a^2+8a-56 is 9(a-(2(sqrt(130)-2))/9)(a+(2(2+sqrt(130)))/9)
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