8a^2=2a+15

Solution for 8a^2=2a+15 equation:

8a^2=2a+15

We move all terms to the left:

8a^2-(2a+15)=0

We get rid of parentheses

8a^2-2a-15=0

a = 8; b = -2; c = -15;
Δ = b2-4ac
Δ = -22-4·8·(-15)
Δ = 484
The delta value is higher than zero, so the equation has two solutions
We use following formulas to calculate our solutions:
$a_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$
$a_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$

$\sqrt{\Delta}=\sqrt{484}=22$
$a_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(-2)-22}{2*8}=\frac{-20}{16}
=-1+1/4
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$a_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(-2)+22}{2*8}=\frac{24}{16}
=1+1/2
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