a2=-9a-8

Solution for a2=-9a-8 equation:

a2=-9a-8

We move all terms to the left:

a2-(-9a-8)=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

a^2-(-9a-8)=0

We get rid of parentheses

a^2+9a+8=0

a = 1; b = 9; c = +8;
Δ = b2-4ac
Δ = 92-4·1·8
Δ = 49
The delta value is higher than zero, so the equation has two solutions
We use following formulas to calculate our solutions:
$a_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$
$a_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$

$\sqrt{\Delta}=\sqrt{49}=7$
$a_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(9)-7}{2*1}=\frac{-16}{2}
=-8
$
$a_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(9)+7}{2*1}=\frac{-2}{2}
=-1
$