SOLUTION: How do you solve for a when (a-3)squared = 5-10a?

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Question 244491: How do you solve for a when (a-3)squared = 5-10a?
Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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(a-3)^2=5-10a
a^2-6a+9=5-10a
a^2-6a+10a+9-5=0
a^2+4a+4=0
(a+2)^2=0
a+=0
a=-2 ans.