X^2+18x+8=16

Solution for X^2+18x+8=16 equation:

X^2+18X+8=16

We move all terms to the left:

X^2+18X+8-(16)=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

X^2+18X-8=0

a = 1; b = 18; c = -8;
Δ = b2-4ac
Δ = 182-4·1·(-8)
Δ = 356
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:

$\sqrt{\Delta}=\sqrt{356}=\sqrt{4*89}=\sqrt{4}*\sqrt{89}=2\sqrt{89}$
$X_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(18)-2\sqrt{89}}{2*1}=\frac{-18-2\sqrt{89}}{2}
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$X_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(18)+2\sqrt{89}}{2*1}=\frac{-18+2\sqrt{89}}{2}
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