12x2-20=8x2+16

Solution for 12x2-20=8x2+16 equation:

12x^2-20=8x^2+16

We move all terms to the left:

12x^2-20-(8x^2+16)=0

We get rid of parentheses

12x^2-8x^2-16-20=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

4x^2-36=0

a = 4; b = 0; c = -36;
Δ = b2-4ac
Δ = 02-4·4·(-36)
Δ = 576
The delta value is higher than zero, so the equation has two solutions
We use following formulas to calculate our solutions:
$x_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$
$x_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$

$\sqrt{\Delta}=\sqrt{576}=24$
$x_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(0)-24}{2*4}=\frac{-24}{8}
=-3
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$x_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(0)+24}{2*4}=\frac{24}{8}
=3
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