5x2-14x-3=0*

Solution for 5x2-14x-3=0* equation:

5x^2-14x-3=0*

We move all terms to the left:

5x^2-14x-3-(0*)=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

5x^2-14x-3-0=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

5x^2-14x-3=0

a = 5; b = -14; c = -3;
Δ = b2-4ac
Δ = -142-4·5·(-3)
Δ = 256
The delta value is higher than zero, so the equation has two solutions
We use following formulas to calculate our solutions:
$x_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$
$x_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$

$\sqrt{\Delta}=\sqrt{256}=16$
$x_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(-14)-16}{2*5}=\frac{-2}{10}
=-1/5
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$x_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(-14)+16}{2*5}=\frac{30}{10}
=3
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