X^2-20x-38=-8

Solution for X^2-20x-38=-8 equation:

X^2-20X-38=-8

We move all terms to the left:

X^2-20X-38-(-8)=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

X^2-20X-30=0

a = 1; b = -20; c = -30;
Δ = b2-4ac
Δ = -202-4·1·(-30)
Δ = 520
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:

$\sqrt{\Delta}=\sqrt{520}=\sqrt{4*130}=\sqrt{4}*\sqrt{130}=2\sqrt{130}$
$X_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(-20)-2\sqrt{130}}{2*1}=\frac{20-2\sqrt{130}}{2}
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$X_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(-20)+2\sqrt{130}}{2*1}=\frac{20+2\sqrt{130}}{2}
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