(2x+15)(x-1)=-16

Solution for (2x+15)(x-1)=-16 equation:

(2x+15)(x-1)=-16

We move all terms to the left:

(2x+15)(x-1)-(-16)=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

(2x+15)(x-1)+16=0

We multiply parentheses ..

(+2x^2-2x+15x-15)+16=0

We get rid of parentheses

2x^2-2x+15x-15+16=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

2x^2+13x+1=0

a = 2; b = 13; c = +1;
Δ = b2-4ac
Δ = 132-4·2·1
Δ = 161
The delta value is higher than zero, so the equation has two solutions
We use following formulas to calculate our solutions:
$x_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$
$x_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$

$x_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(13)-\sqrt{161}}{2*2}=\frac{-13-\sqrt{161}}{4}
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$x_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(13)+\sqrt{161}}{2*2}=\frac{-13+\sqrt{161}}{4}
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