8x2-26x=7

Solution for 8x2-26x=7 equation:

8x^2-26x=7

We move all terms to the left:

8x^2-26x-(7)=0

a = 8; b = -26; c = -7;
Δ = b2-4ac
Δ = -262-4·8·(-7)
Δ = 900
The delta value is higher than zero, so the equation has two solutions
We use following formulas to calculate our solutions:
$x_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$
$x_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$

$\sqrt{\Delta}=\sqrt{900}=30$
$x_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(-26)-30}{2*8}=\frac{-4}{16}
=-1/4
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$x_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(-26)+30}{2*8}=\frac{56}{16}
=3+1/2
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