a*a+a+a+a=8

Solution for a*a+a+a+a=8 equation:

a*a+a+a+a=8

We move all terms to the left:

a*a+a+a+a-(8)=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

3a+a*a-8=0

Wy multiply elements

a^2+3a-8=0

a = 1; b = 3; c = -8;
Δ = b2-4ac
Δ = 32-4·1·(-8)
Δ = 41
The delta value is higher than zero, so the equation has two solutions
We use following formulas to calculate our solutions:
$a_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$
$a_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$

$a_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(3)-\sqrt{41}}{2*1}=\frac{-3-\sqrt{41}}{2}
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$a_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(3)+\sqrt{41}}{2*1}=\frac{-3+\sqrt{41}}{2}
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