x2+17x+16=0

Solution for x2+17x+16=0 equation:

x2+17x+16=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

x^2+17x+16=0

a = 1; b = 17; c = +16;
Δ = b2-4ac
Δ = 172-4·1·16
Δ = 225
The delta value is higher than zero, so the equation has two solutions
We use following formulas to calculate our solutions:
$x_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$
$x_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$

$\sqrt{\Delta}=\sqrt{225}=15$
$x_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(17)-15}{2*1}=\frac{-32}{2}
=-16
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$x_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(17)+15}{2*1}=\frac{-2}{2}
=-1
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