X*(2)+x+x-4=72

Solution for X*(2)+x+x-4=72 equation:

X(2)+X+X-4=72

We move all terms to the left:

X(2)+X+X-4-(72)=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

X^2+2X-76=0

a = 1; b = 2; c = -76;
Δ = b2-4ac
Δ = 22-4·1·(-76)
Δ = 308
The delta value is higher than zero, so the equation has two solutions
We use following formulas to calculate our solutions:
$X_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$
$X_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$

The end solution:

$\sqrt{\Delta}=\sqrt{308}=\sqrt{4*77}=\sqrt{4}*\sqrt{77}=2\sqrt{77}$
$X_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(2)-2\sqrt{77}}{2*1}=\frac{-2-2\sqrt{77}}{2}
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$X_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(2)+2\sqrt{77}}{2*1}=\frac{-2+2\sqrt{77}}{2}
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