X2-14x-16=0

Solution for X2-14x-16=0 equation:

X2-14X-16=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

X^2-14X-16=0

a = 1; b = -14; c = -16;
Δ = b2-4ac
Δ = -142-4·1·(-16)
Δ = 260
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:

$\sqrt{\Delta}=\sqrt{260}=\sqrt{4*65}=\sqrt{4}*\sqrt{65}=2\sqrt{65}$
$X_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(-14)-2\sqrt{65}}{2*1}=\frac{14-2\sqrt{65}}{2}
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$X_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(-14)+2\sqrt{65}}{2*1}=\frac{14+2\sqrt{65}}{2}
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