-x2+14x-40=8

Solution for -x2+14x-40=8 equation:

-x2+14x-40=8

We move all terms to the left:

-x2+14x-40-(8)=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

-1x^2+14x-48=0

a = -1; b = 14; c = -48;
Δ = b2-4ac
Δ = 142-4·(-1)·(-48)
Δ = 4
The delta value is higher than zero, so the equation has two solutions
We use following formulas to calculate our solutions:
$x_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$
$x_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$

$\sqrt{\Delta}=\sqrt{4}=2$
$x_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(14)-2}{2*-1}=\frac{-16}{-2}
=+8
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$x_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(14)+2}{2*-1}=\frac{-12}{-2}
=+6
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