a(a-2)=48

Solution for a(a-2)=48 equation:

a(a-2)=48

We move all terms to the left:

a(a-2)-(48)=0

We multiply parentheses

a^2-2a-48=0

a = 1; b = -2; c = -48;
Δ = b2-4ac
Δ = -22-4·1·(-48)
Δ = 196
The delta value is higher than zero, so the equation has two solutions
We use following formulas to calculate our solutions:
$a_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$
$a_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$

$\sqrt{\Delta}=\sqrt{196}=14$
$a_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(-2)-14}{2*1}=\frac{-12}{2}
=-6
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$a_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(-2)+14}{2*1}=\frac{16}{2}
=8
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