(a-2)(a+16)=0

Solution for (a-2)(a+16)=0 equation:

(a-2)(a+16)=0

We multiply parentheses ..

(+a^2+16a-2a-32)=0

We get rid of parentheses

a^2+16a-2a-32=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

a^2+14a-32=0

a = 1; b = 14; c = -32;
Δ = b2-4ac
Δ = 142-4·1·(-32)
Δ = 324
The delta value is higher than zero, so the equation has two solutions
We use following formulas to calculate our solutions:
$a_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$
$a_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$

$\sqrt{\Delta}=\sqrt{324}=18$
$a_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(14)-18}{2*1}=\frac{-32}{2}
=-16
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$a_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(14)+18}{2*1}=\frac{4}{2}
=2
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