Y=x2-6x-7

Solution for Y=x2-6x-7 equation:

=Y2-6Y-7

We move all terms to the left:

-(Y2-6Y-7)=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

-(+Y^2-6Y-7)=0

We get rid of parentheses

-Y^2+6Y+7=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

-1Y^2+6Y+7=0

a = -1; b = 6; c = +7;
Δ = b2-4ac
Δ = 62-4·(-1)·7
Δ = 64
The delta value is higher than zero, so the equation has two solutions
We use following formulas to calculate our solutions:
$Y_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$
$Y_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$

$\sqrt{\Delta}=\sqrt{64}=8$
$Y_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(6)-8}{2*-1}=\frac{-14}{-2}
=+7
$
$Y_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(6)+8}{2*-1}=\frac{2}{-2}
=-1
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