Y=x2-4x-5

Solution for Y=x2-4x-5 equation:

=Y2-4Y-5

We move all terms to the left:

-(Y2-4Y-5)=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

-(+Y^2-4Y-5)=0

We get rid of parentheses

-Y^2+4Y+5=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

-1Y^2+4Y+5=0

a = -1; b = 4; c = +5;
Δ = b2-4ac
Δ = 42-4·(-1)·5
Δ = 36
The delta value is higher than zero, so the equation has two solutions
We use following formulas to calculate our solutions:
$Y_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$
$Y_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$

$\sqrt{\Delta}=\sqrt{36}=6$
$Y_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(4)-6}{2*-1}=\frac{-10}{-2}
=+5
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$Y_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(4)+6}{2*-1}=\frac{2}{-2}
=-1
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