(a-5)(a+1)=0

Solution for (a-5)(a+1)=0 equation:

(a-5)(a+1)=0

We multiply parentheses ..

(+a^2+a-5a-5)=0

We get rid of parentheses

a^2+a-5a-5=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

a^2-4a-5=0

a = 1; b = -4; c = -5;
Δ = b2-4ac
Δ = -42-4·1·(-5)
Δ = 36
The delta value is higher than zero, so the equation has two solutions
We use following formulas to calculate our solutions:
$a_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$
$a_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$

$\sqrt{\Delta}=\sqrt{36}=6$
$a_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(-4)-6}{2*1}=\frac{-2}{2}
=-1
$
$a_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(-4)+6}{2*1}=\frac{10}{2}
=5
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