\[y = ax^{2} + (a - 4)x - 4,5\]
\[D = a^{2} - 8a + 16 + 18a =\]
\[= a^{2} + 10a + 16\]
\[a^{2} + 10a + 16 = 0\]
\[a_{1} + a_{2} = - 10,\ \ a_{1} \cdot a_{2} = 16\]
\[a_{1} = - 8,\ \ a_{2} = - 2.\]
\[Ответ:a = - 8;\ a = - 2.\]