Answer:Simplifying
(4a + 6b)(a + -1b) = 0
Multiply (4a + 6b) * (a + -1b)
(4a * (a + -1b) + 6b * (a + -1b)) = 0
((a * 4a + -1b * 4a) + 6b * (a + -1b)) = 0
Reorder the terms:
((-4ab + 4a2) + 6b * (a + -1b)) = 0
((-4ab + 4a2) + 6b * (a + -1b)) = 0
(-4ab + 4a2 + (a * 6b + -1b * 6b)) = 0
(-4ab + 4a2 + (6ab + -6b2)) = 0
Reorder the terms:
(-4ab + 6ab + 4a2 + -6b2) = 0
Combine like terms: -4ab + 6ab = 2ab
(2ab + 4a2 + -6b2) = 0
Solving
2ab + 4a2 + -6b2 = 0
Solving for variable 'a'.
Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '2'.
2(ab + 2a2 + -3b2) = 0
Factor a trinomial.
2((a + -1b)(2a + 3b)) = 0
Ignore the factor 2.
Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(a + -1b)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:
Simplifying
a + -1b = 0
Solving
a + -1b = 0
Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right.
Add 'b' to each side of the equation.
a + -1b + b = 0 + b
Combine like terms: -1b + b = 0
a + 0 = 0 + b
a = 0 + b
Remove the zero:
a = b
Simplifying
a = b
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(2a + 3b)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:
Simplifying
2a + 3b = 0
Solving
2a + 3b = 0
Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right.
Add '-3b' to each side of the equation.
2a + 3b + -3b = 0 + -3b
Combine like terms: 3b + -3b = 0
2a + 0 = 0 + -3b
2a = 0 + -3b
Remove the zero:
2a = -3b
Divide each side by '2'.
a = -1.5b
Simplifying
a = -1.5b
Solution
a = {b, -1.5b}
Explanation: