a(a+2)=360

Solution for a(a+2)=360 equation:

a(a+2)=360

We move all terms to the left:

a(a+2)-(360)=0

We multiply parentheses

a^2+2a-360=0

a = 1; b = 2; c = -360;
Δ = b2-4ac
Δ = 22-4·1·(-360)
Δ = 1444
The delta value is higher than zero, so the equation has two solutions
We use following formulas to calculate our solutions:
$a_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$
$a_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$

$\sqrt{\Delta}=\sqrt{1444}=38$
$a_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(2)-38}{2*1}=\frac{-40}{2}
=-20
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$a_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(2)+38}{2*1}=\frac{36}{2}
=18
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