0=-x^2-15x-56

Solution for 0=-x^2-15x-56 equation:

0=-x^2-15x-56

We move all terms to the left:

0-(-x^2-15x-56)=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

-(-x^2-15x-56)=0

We get rid of parentheses

x^2+15x+56=0

a = 1; b = 15; c = +56;
Δ = b2-4ac
Δ = 152-4·1·56
Δ = 1
The delta value is higher than zero, so the equation has two solutions
We use following formulas to calculate our solutions:
$x_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$
$x_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$

$\sqrt{\Delta}=\sqrt{1}=1$
$x_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(15)-1}{2*1}=\frac{-16}{2}
=-8
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$x_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(15)+1}{2*1}=\frac{-14}{2}
=-7
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