12a^2-8a-8=0

Solution for 12a^2-8a-8=0 equation:

12a^2-8a-8=0

a = 12; b = -8; c = -8;
Δ = b2-4ac
Δ = -82-4·12·(-8)
Δ = 448
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:

$\sqrt{\Delta}=\sqrt{448}=\sqrt{64*7}=\sqrt{64}*\sqrt{7}=8\sqrt{7}$
$a_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(-8)-8\sqrt{7}}{2*12}=\frac{8-8\sqrt{7}}{24}
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$a_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(-8)+8\sqrt{7}}{2*12}=\frac{8+8\sqrt{7}}{24}
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