-2x^2-8x-3=2

Solution for -2x^2-8x-3=2 equation:

-2x^2-8x-3=2

We move all terms to the left:

-2x^2-8x-3-(2)=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

-2x^2-8x-5=0

a = -2; b = -8; c = -5;
Δ = b2-4ac
Δ = -82-4·(-2)·(-5)
Δ = 24
The delta value is higher than zero, so the equation has two solutions
We use following formulas to calculate our solutions:
$x_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$
$x_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$

The end solution:

$\sqrt{\Delta}=\sqrt{24}=\sqrt{4*6}=\sqrt{4}*\sqrt{6}=2\sqrt{6}$
$x_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(-8)-2\sqrt{6}}{2*-2}=\frac{8-2\sqrt{6}}{-4}
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$x_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(-8)+2\sqrt{6}}{2*-2}=\frac{8+2\sqrt{6}}{-4}
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