(X-1)(x+3)=x+17

Solution for (X-1)(x+3)=x+17 equation:

(X-1)(X+3)=X+17

We move all terms to the left:

(X-1)(X+3)-(X+17)=0

We get rid of parentheses

(X-1)(X+3)-X-17=0

We multiply parentheses ..

(+X^2+3X-1X-3)-X-17=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

(+X^2+3X-1X-3)-1X-17=0

We get rid of parentheses

X^2+3X-1X-1X-3-17=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

X^2+X-20=0

a = 1; b = 1; c = -20;
Δ = b2-4ac
Δ = 12-4·1·(-20)
Δ = 81
The delta value is higher than zero, so the equation has two solutions
We use following formulas to calculate our solutions:
$X_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$
$X_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$

$\sqrt{\Delta}=\sqrt{81}=9$
$X_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(1)-9}{2*1}=\frac{-10}{2}
=-5
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$X_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(1)+9}{2*1}=\frac{8}{2}
=4
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