-a^2+46a-480=0a - ?
a = 30a = 16-a² + 46a -480 = 0(-a + 30) (a -16) = 0(-a)(a) + (-a)(-16) + 30(a) + 30(-16) = 0-a² + 16a + 30a -480 = 0-a² + 46a - 480 = 0(-a + 30) = 0 ; (a - 16) = 0-a = -30 ; a = 16 a = 30To check:a = 30-(30)² + 46(30) - 480 = 0-900 + 1380 - 480 = 0480 - 480 = 00 = 0a = 16-(16)² + 46(16) - 480 = 0-256 + 736 - 480 = 0480 - 480 = 00 = 0
multiply the equation with -a^2-46a+480=0(a-30) (a-16)=0a=16 or a=30hope that helps