(x+7)(2x-8)=0

Solution for (x+7)(2x-8)=0 equation:

(x+7)(2x-8)=0

We multiply parentheses ..

(+2x^2-8x+14x-56)=0

We get rid of parentheses

2x^2-8x+14x-56=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

2x^2+6x-56=0

a = 2; b = 6; c = -56;
Δ = b2-4ac
Δ = 62-4·2·(-56)
Δ = 484
The delta value is higher than zero, so the equation has two solutions
We use following formulas to calculate our solutions:
$x_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$
$x_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$

$\sqrt{\Delta}=\sqrt{484}=22$
$x_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(6)-22}{2*2}=\frac{-28}{4}
=-7
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$x_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(6)+22}{2*2}=\frac{16}{4}
=4
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