12a^2+10a-16=0

Solution for 12a^2+10a-16=0 equation:

12a^2+10a-16=0

a = 12; b = 10; c = -16;
Δ = b2-4ac
Δ = 102-4·12·(-16)
Δ = 868
The delta value is higher than zero, so the equation has two solutions
We use following formulas to calculate our solutions:
$a_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$
$a_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$

The end solution:

$\sqrt{\Delta}=\sqrt{868}=\sqrt{4*217}=\sqrt{4}*\sqrt{217}=2\sqrt{217}$
$a_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(10)-2\sqrt{217}}{2*12}=\frac{-10-2\sqrt{217}}{24}
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$a_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(10)+2\sqrt{217}}{2*12}=\frac{-10+2\sqrt{217}}{24}
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