(x)(x-3)=40

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(x)(x-3)=40
We move all terms to the left:
(x)(x-3)-(40)=0
We multiply parentheses
x^2-3x-40=0
a = 1; b = -3; c = -40;
Δ = b2-4ac
Δ = -32-4·1·(-40)
Δ = 169
The delta value is higher than zero, so the equation has two solutions
We use following formulas to calculate our solutions:
$x_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$
$x_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$

$\sqrt{\Delta}=\sqrt{169}=13$
$x_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(-3)-13}{2*1}=\frac{-10}{2} =-5 $
$x_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(-3)+13}{2*1}=\frac{16}{2} =8 $

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