2(x^2-8)-4=-8

Solution for 2(x^2-8)-4=-8 equation:

2(x^2-8)-4=-8

We move all terms to the left:

2(x^2-8)-4-(-8)=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

2(x^2-8)+4=0

We multiply parentheses

2x^2-16+4=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

2x^2-12=0

a = 2; b = 0; c = -12;
Δ = b2-4ac
Δ = 02-4·2·(-12)
Δ = 96
The delta value is higher than zero, so the equation has two solutions
We use following formulas to calculate our solutions:
$x_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$
$x_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$

The end solution:

$\sqrt{\Delta}=\sqrt{96}=\sqrt{16*6}=\sqrt{16}*\sqrt{6}=4\sqrt{6}$
$x_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(0)-4\sqrt{6}}{2*2}=\frac{0-4\sqrt{6}}{4}
=-\frac{4\sqrt{6}}{4}
=-\sqrt{6}
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$x_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(0)+4\sqrt{6}}{2*2}=\frac{0+4\sqrt{6}}{4}
=\frac{4\sqrt{6}}{4}
=\sqrt{6}
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