x(x-2)=144

Solution for x(x-2)=144 equation:

x(x-2)=144

We move all terms to the left:

x(x-2)-(144)=0

We multiply parentheses

x^2-2x-144=0

a = 1; b = -2; c = -144;
Δ = b2-4ac
Δ = -22-4·1·(-144)
Δ = 580
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:

$\sqrt{\Delta}=\sqrt{580}=\sqrt{4*145}=\sqrt{4}*\sqrt{145}=2\sqrt{145}$
$x_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(-2)-2\sqrt{145}}{2*1}=\frac{2-2\sqrt{145}}{2}
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$x_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(-2)+2\sqrt{145}}{2*1}=\frac{2+2\sqrt{145}}{2}
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