-x2+8x+20=0

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-x2+8x+20=0
We add all the numbers together, and all the variables
-1x^2+8x+20=0
a = -1; b = 8; c = +20;
Δ = b2-4ac
Δ = 82-4·(-1)·20
Δ = 144
The delta value is higher than zero, so the equation has two solutions
We use following formulas to calculate our solutions:
$x_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$
$x_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$

$\sqrt{\Delta}=\sqrt{144}=12$
$x_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(8)-12}{2*-1}=\frac{-20}{-2} =+10 $
$x_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(8)+12}{2*-1}=\frac{4}{-2} =-2 $

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