8s^2-26s-45=0

Solution for 8s^2-26s-45=0 equation:

8s^2-26s-45=0

a = 8; b = -26; c = -45;
Δ = b2-4ac
Δ = -262-4·8·(-45)
Δ = 2116
The delta value is higher than zero, so the equation has two solutions
We use following formulas to calculate our solutions:
$s_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$
$s_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$

$\sqrt{\Delta}=\sqrt{2116}=46$
$s_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(-26)-46}{2*8}=\frac{-20}{16}
=-1+1/4
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$s_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(-26)+46}{2*8}=\frac{72}{16}
=4+1/2
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