8a^2+14a+5=0

Solution for 8a^2+14a+5=0 equation:

8a^2+14a+5=0

a = 8; b = 14; c = +5;
Δ = b2-4ac
Δ = 142-4·8·5
Δ = 36
The delta value is higher than zero, so the equation has two solutions
We use following formulas to calculate our solutions:
$a_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$
$a_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$

$\sqrt{\Delta}=\sqrt{36}=6$
$a_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(14)-6}{2*8}=\frac{-20}{16}
=-1+1/4
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$a_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(14)+6}{2*8}=\frac{-8}{16}
=-1/2
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