(24-x)(20+x)=468

Solution for (24-x)(20+x)=468 equation:

(24-x)(20+x)=468

We move all terms to the left:

(24-x)(20+x)-(468)=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

(-1x+24)(x+20)-468=0

We multiply parentheses ..

(-1x^2-20x+24x+480)-468=0

We get rid of parentheses

-1x^2-20x+24x+480-468=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

-1x^2+4x+12=0

a = -1; b = 4; c = +12;
Δ = b2-4ac
Δ = 42-4·(-1)·12
Δ = 64
The delta value is higher than zero, so the equation has two solutions
We use following formulas to calculate our solutions:
$x_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$
$x_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$

$\sqrt{\Delta}=\sqrt{64}=8$
$x_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(4)-8}{2*-1}=\frac{-12}{-2}
=+6
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$x_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(4)+8}{2*-1}=\frac{4}{-2}
=-2
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