X^2+2x-61=0

Solution for X^2+2x-61=0 equation:

X^2+2X-61=0

a = 1; b = 2; c = -61;
Δ = b2-4ac
Δ = 22-4·1·(-61)
Δ = 248
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:

$\sqrt{\Delta}=\sqrt{248}=\sqrt{4*62}=\sqrt{4}*\sqrt{62}=2\sqrt{62}$
$X_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(2)-2\sqrt{62}}{2*1}=\frac{-2-2\sqrt{62}}{2}
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$X_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(2)+2\sqrt{62}}{2*1}=\frac{-2+2\sqrt{62}}{2}
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