(x)=-2x2+16x-26

Solution for (x)=-2x2+16x-26 equation:

(x)=-2x^2+16x-26

We move all terms to the left:

(x)-(-2x^2+16x-26)=0

We get rid of parentheses

2x^2-16x+x+26=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

2x^2-15x+26=0

a = 2; b = -15; c = +26;
Δ = b2-4ac
Δ = -152-4·2·26
Δ = 17
The delta value is higher than zero, so the equation has two solutions
We use following formulas to calculate our solutions:
$x_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$
$x_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$

$x_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(-15)-\sqrt{17}}{2*2}=\frac{15-\sqrt{17}}{4}
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$x_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(-15)+\sqrt{17}}{2*2}=\frac{15+\sqrt{17}}{4}
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