8x^2+12=171

Solution for 8x^2+12=171 equation:

8x^2+12=171

We move all terms to the left:

8x^2+12-(171)=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

8x^2-159=0

a = 8; b = 0; c = -159;
Δ = b2-4ac
Δ = 02-4·8·(-159)
Δ = 5088
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:

$\sqrt{\Delta}=\sqrt{5088}=\sqrt{16*318}=\sqrt{16}*\sqrt{318}=4\sqrt{318}$
$x_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(0)-4\sqrt{318}}{2*8}=\frac{0-4\sqrt{318}}{16}
=-\frac{4\sqrt{318}}{16}
=-\frac{\sqrt{318}}{4}
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$x_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(0)+4\sqrt{318}}{2*8}=\frac{0+4\sqrt{318}}{16}
=\frac{4\sqrt{318}}{16}
=\frac{\sqrt{318}}{4}
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