5x^2-12=166

Solution for 5x^2-12=166 equation:

5x^2-12=166

We move all terms to the left:

5x^2-12-(166)=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

5x^2-178=0

a = 5; b = 0; c = -178;
Δ = b2-4ac
Δ = 02-4·5·(-178)
Δ = 3560
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:

$\sqrt{\Delta}=\sqrt{3560}=\sqrt{4*890}=\sqrt{4}*\sqrt{890}=2\sqrt{890}$
$x_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(0)-2\sqrt{890}}{2*5}=\frac{0-2\sqrt{890}}{10}
=-\frac{2\sqrt{890}}{10}
=-\frac{\sqrt{890}}{5}
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$x_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(0)+2\sqrt{890}}{2*5}=\frac{0+2\sqrt{890}}{10}
=\frac{2\sqrt{890}}{10}
=\frac{\sqrt{890}}{5}
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