X^2-x-42=5x-26

Solution for X^2-x-42=5x-26 equation:

X^2-X-42=5X-26

We move all terms to the left:

X^2-X-42-(5X-26)=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

X^2-1X-(5X-26)-42=0

We get rid of parentheses

X^2-1X-5X+26-42=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

X^2-6X-16=0

a = 1; b = -6; c = -16;
Δ = b2-4ac
Δ = -62-4·1·(-16)
Δ = 100
The delta value is higher than zero, so the equation has two solutions
We use following formulas to calculate our solutions:
$X_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$
$X_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$

$\sqrt{\Delta}=\sqrt{100}=10$
$X_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(-6)-10}{2*1}=\frac{-4}{2}
=-2
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$X_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(-6)+10}{2*1}=\frac{16}{2}
=8
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