3a2-12a-16=52

Solution for 3a2-12a-16=52 equation:

3a^2-12a-16=52

We move all terms to the left:

3a^2-12a-16-(52)=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

3a^2-12a-68=0

a = 3; b = -12; c = -68;
Δ = b2-4ac
Δ = -122-4·3·(-68)
Δ = 960
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:

$\sqrt{\Delta}=\sqrt{960}=\sqrt{64*15}=\sqrt{64}*\sqrt{15}=8\sqrt{15}$
$a_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(-12)-8\sqrt{15}}{2*3}=\frac{12-8\sqrt{15}}{6}
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$a_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(-12)+8\sqrt{15}}{2*3}=\frac{12+8\sqrt{15}}{6}
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