x2-9x-20=0

Solution for x2-9x-20=0 equation:

x2-9x-20=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

x^2-9x-20=0

a = 1; b = -9; c = -20;
Δ = b2-4ac
Δ = -92-4·1·(-20)
Δ = 161
The delta value is higher than zero, so the equation has two solutions
We use following formulas to calculate our solutions:
$x_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$
$x_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$

$x_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(-9)-\sqrt{161}}{2*1}=\frac{9-\sqrt{161}}{2}
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$x_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(-9)+\sqrt{161}}{2*1}=\frac{9+\sqrt{161}}{2}
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