x2-26x-68=4

Solution for x2-26x-68=4 equation:

x2-26x-68=4

We move all terms to the left:

x2-26x-68-(4)=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

x^2-26x-72=0

a = 1; b = -26; c = -72;
Δ = b2-4ac
Δ = -262-4·1·(-72)
Δ = 964
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:

$\sqrt{\Delta}=\sqrt{964}=\sqrt{4*241}=\sqrt{4}*\sqrt{241}=2\sqrt{241}$
$x_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(-26)-2\sqrt{241}}{2*1}=\frac{26-2\sqrt{241}}{2}
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$x_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(-26)+2\sqrt{241}}{2*1}=\frac{26+2\sqrt{241}}{2}
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