-2x^2=-2x-24

Solution for -2x^2=-2x-24 equation:

-2x^2=-2x-24

We move all terms to the left:

-2x^2-(-2x-24)=0

We get rid of parentheses

-2x^2+2x+24=0

a = -2; b = 2; c = +24;
Δ = b2-4ac
Δ = 22-4·(-2)·24
Δ = 196
The delta value is higher than zero, so the equation has two solutions
We use following formulas to calculate our solutions:
$x_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$
$x_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$

$\sqrt{\Delta}=\sqrt{196}=14$
$x_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(2)-14}{2*-2}=\frac{-16}{-4}
=+4
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$x_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(2)+14}{2*-2}=\frac{12}{-4}
=-3
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