X^2-8x-26=0

Solution for X^2-8x-26=0 equation:

X^2-8X-26=0

a = 1; b = -8; c = -26;
Δ = b2-4ac
Δ = -82-4·1·(-26)
Δ = 168
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:

$\sqrt{\Delta}=\sqrt{168}=\sqrt{4*42}=\sqrt{4}*\sqrt{42}=2\sqrt{42}$
$X_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(-8)-2\sqrt{42}}{2*1}=\frac{8-2\sqrt{42}}{2}
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$X_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(-8)+2\sqrt{42}}{2*1}=\frac{8+2\sqrt{42}}{2}
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