x2-3x-8=0

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x2-3x-8=0
We add all the numbers together, and all the variables
x^2-3x-8=0
a = 1; b = -3; c = -8;
Δ = b2-4ac
Δ = -32-4·1·(-8)
Δ = 41
The delta value is higher than zero, so the equation has two solutions
We use following formulas to calculate our solutions:
$x_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$
$x_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$

$x_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(-3)-\sqrt{41}}{2*1}=\frac{3-\sqrt{41}}{2} $
$x_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(-3)+\sqrt{41}}{2*1}=\frac{3+\sqrt{41}}{2} $

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