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\lambda ^{3}-10\lambda ^{2}+34\lambda -3a\lambda -36+6a=0
Use the distributive property to multiply 34-3a by \lambda .
-10\lambda ^{2}+34\lambda -3a\lambda -36+6a=-\lambda ^{3}
Subtract \lambda ^{3} from both sides. Anything subtracted from zero gives its negation.
34\lambda -3a\lambda -36+6a=-\lambda ^{3}+10\lambda ^{2}
Add 10\lambda ^{2} to both sides.
-3a\lambda -36+6a=-\lambda ^{3}+10\lambda ^{2}-34\lambda
Subtract 34\lambda from both sides.
-3a\lambda +6a=-\lambda ^{3}+10\lambda ^{2}-34\lambda +36
Add 36 to both sides.
\left(-3\lambda +6\right)a=-\lambda ^{3}+10\lambda ^{2}-34\lambda +36
Combine all terms containing a.
\left(6-3\lambda \right)a=36-34\lambda +10\lambda ^{2}-\lambda ^{3}
The equation is in standard form.
\frac{\left(6-3\lambda \right)a}{6-3\lambda }=\frac{\left(\lambda -2\right)\left(-\lambda ^{2}+8\lambda -18\right)}{6-3\lambda }
Divide both sides by -3\lambda +6.
a=\frac{\left(\lambda -2\right)\left(-\lambda ^{2}+8\lambda -18\right)}{6-3\lambda }
Dividing by -3\lambda +6 undoes the multiplication by -3\lambda +6.
a=\frac{\lambda ^{2}}{3}-\frac{8\lambda }{3}+6
Divide \left(-18+8\lambda -\lambda ^{2}\right)\left(-2+\lambda \right) by -3\lambda +6.