(x-1)(x+8)=14

Solution for (x-1)(x+8)=14 equation:

(x-1)(x+8)=14

We move all terms to the left:

(x-1)(x+8)-(14)=0

We multiply parentheses ..

(+x^2+8x-1x-8)-14=0

We get rid of parentheses

x^2+8x-1x-8-14=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

x^2+7x-22=0

a = 1; b = 7; c = -22;
Δ = b2-4ac
Δ = 72-4·1·(-22)
Δ = 137
The delta value is higher than zero, so the equation has two solutions
We use following formulas to calculate our solutions:
$x_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$
$x_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$

$x_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(7)-\sqrt{137}}{2*1}=\frac{-7-\sqrt{137}}{2}
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$x_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(7)+\sqrt{137}}{2*1}=\frac{-7+\sqrt{137}}{2}
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