x2-8x-209=0

Solution for x2-8x-209=0 equation:

x2-8x-209=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

x^2-8x-209=0

a = 1; b = -8; c = -209;
Δ = b2-4ac
Δ = -82-4·1·(-209)
Δ = 900
The delta value is higher than zero, so the equation has two solutions
We use following formulas to calculate our solutions:
$x_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$
$x_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$

$\sqrt{\Delta}=\sqrt{900}=30$
$x_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(-8)-30}{2*1}=\frac{-22}{2}
=-11
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$x_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(-8)+30}{2*1}=\frac{38}{2}
=19
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