a^2+10a+2=26

Solution for a^2+10a+2=26 equation:

a^2+10a+2=26

We move all terms to the left:

a^2+10a+2-(26)=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

a^2+10a-24=0

a = 1; b = 10; c = -24;
Δ = b2-4ac
Δ = 102-4·1·(-24)
Δ = 196
The delta value is higher than zero, so the equation has two solutions
We use following formulas to calculate our solutions:
$a_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$
$a_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$

$\sqrt{\Delta}=\sqrt{196}=14$
$a_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(10)-14}{2*1}=\frac{-24}{2}
=-12
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$a_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(10)+14}{2*1}=\frac{4}{2}
=2
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