-2x^2-8x+42=0

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Solution for -2x^2-8x+42=0 equation:



-2x^2-8x+42=0
a = -2; b = -8; c = +42;
Δ = b2-4ac
Δ = -82-4·(-2)·42
Δ = 400
The delta value is higher than zero, so the equation has two solutions
We use following formulas to calculate our solutions:
$x_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$
$x_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$

$\sqrt{\Delta}=\sqrt{400}=20$
$x_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(-8)-20}{2*-2}=\frac{-12}{-4} =+3 $
$x_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(-8)+20}{2*-2}=\frac{28}{-4} =-7 $

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