(x-8)(x+2)=24

Solution for (x-8)(x+2)=24 equation:

(x-8)(x+2)=24

We move all terms to the left:

(x-8)(x+2)-(24)=0

We multiply parentheses ..

(+x^2+2x-8x-16)-24=0

We get rid of parentheses

x^2+2x-8x-16-24=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

x^2-6x-40=0

a = 1; b = -6; c = -40;
Δ = b2-4ac
Δ = -62-4·1·(-40)
Δ = 196
The delta value is higher than zero, so the equation has two solutions
We use following formulas to calculate our solutions:
$x_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$
$x_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$

$\sqrt{\Delta}=\sqrt{196}=14$
$x_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(-6)-14}{2*1}=\frac{-8}{2}
=-4
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$x_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(-6)+14}{2*1}=\frac{20}{2}
=10
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