X^2-16x-18=0

Solution for X^2-16x-18=0 equation:

X^2-16X-18=0

a = 1; b = -16; c = -18;
Δ = b2-4ac
Δ = -162-4·1·(-18)
Δ = 328
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:

$\sqrt{\Delta}=\sqrt{328}=\sqrt{4*82}=\sqrt{4}*\sqrt{82}=2\sqrt{82}$
$X_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(-16)-2\sqrt{82}}{2*1}=\frac{16-2\sqrt{82}}{2}
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$X_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(-16)+2\sqrt{82}}{2*1}=\frac{16+2\sqrt{82}}{2}
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