40-17c-12c^2=0

Solution for 40-17c-12c^2=0 equation:

40-17c-12c^2=0

a = -12; b = -17; c = +40;
Δ = b2-4ac
Δ = -172-4·(-12)·40
Δ = 2209
The delta value is higher than zero, so the equation has two solutions
We use following formulas to calculate our solutions:
$c_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$
$c_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$

$\sqrt{\Delta}=\sqrt{2209}=47$
$c_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(-17)-47}{2*-12}=\frac{-30}{-24}
=1+1/4
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$c_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(-17)+47}{2*-12}=\frac{64}{-24}
=-2+2/3
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