(x+4)(x-4)=2x-8

Solution for (x+4)(x-4)=2x-8 equation:

(x+4)(x-4)=2x-8

We move all terms to the left:

(x+4)(x-4)-(2x-8)=0

We use the square of the difference formula

x^2-(2x-8)-16=0

We get rid of parentheses

x^2-2x+8-16=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

x^2-2x-8=0

a = 1; b = -2; c = -8;
Δ = b2-4ac
Δ = -22-4·1·(-8)
Δ = 36
The delta value is higher than zero, so the equation has two solutions
We use following formulas to calculate our solutions:
$x_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$
$x_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$

$\sqrt{\Delta}=\sqrt{36}=6$
$x_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(-2)-6}{2*1}=\frac{-4}{2}
=-2
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$x_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(-2)+6}{2*1}=\frac{8}{2}
=4
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