(x-8)(x+2)=264

Solution for (x-8)(x+2)=264 equation:

(x-8)(x+2)=264

We move all terms to the left:

(x-8)(x+2)-(264)=0

We multiply parentheses ..

(+x^2+2x-8x-16)-264=0

We get rid of parentheses

x^2+2x-8x-16-264=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

x^2-6x-280=0

a = 1; b = -6; c = -280;
Δ = b2-4ac
Δ = -62-4·1·(-280)
Δ = 1156
The delta value is higher than zero, so the equation has two solutions
We use following formulas to calculate our solutions:
$x_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$
$x_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$

$\sqrt{\Delta}=\sqrt{1156}=34$
$x_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(-6)-34}{2*1}=\frac{-28}{2}
=-14
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$x_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(-6)+34}{2*1}=\frac{40}{2}
=20
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