X2-x-72=0

Solution for X2-x-72=0 equation:

X2-X-72=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

X^2-1X-72=0

a = 1; b = -1; c = -72;
Δ = b2-4ac
Δ = -12-4·1·(-72)
Δ = 289
The delta value is higher than zero, so the equation has two solutions
We use following formulas to calculate our solutions:
$X_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$
$X_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$

$\sqrt{\Delta}=\sqrt{289}=17$
$X_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(-1)-17}{2*1}=\frac{-16}{2}
=-8
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$X_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(-1)+17}{2*1}=\frac{18}{2}
=9
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