X(x-16)-20=-3

Solution for X(x-16)-20=-3 equation:

X(X-16)-20=-3

We move all terms to the left:

X(X-16)-20-(-3)=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

X(X-16)-17=0

We multiply parentheses

X^2-16X-17=0

a = 1; b = -16; c = -17;
Δ = b2-4ac
Δ = -162-4·1·(-17)
Δ = 324
The delta value is higher than zero, so the equation has two solutions
We use following formulas to calculate our solutions:
$X_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$
$X_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$

$\sqrt{\Delta}=\sqrt{324}=18$
$X_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(-16)-18}{2*1}=\frac{-2}{2}
=-1
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$X_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(-16)+18}{2*1}=\frac{34}{2}
=17
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