Answer:
a = -4
a= -8
Step-by-step explanation:
[tex]a^2+12a=-32\\\\\mathrm{Add\:}32\mathrm{\:to\:both\:sides}\\a^2+12a+32=-32+32\\\\Simplify\\a^2+12a+32=0\\\\Solve\:by\:factoring\\\mathrm{Factor\:}a^2+12a+32:\quad \left(a+4\right)\left(a+8\right)\\\\\mathrm{Solve\:}\:a+4=0:\quad a=-4\\\mathrm{Solve\:}\:a+8=0:\quad a=-8\\\\a=-4,\:a=-8[/tex]
