a^2+196=400

Solution for a^2+196=400 equation:

a^2+196=400

We move all terms to the left:

a^2+196-(400)=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

a^2-204=0

a = 1; b = 0; c = -204;
Δ = b2-4ac
Δ = 02-4·1·(-204)
Δ = 816
The delta value is higher than zero, so the equation has two solutions
We use following formulas to calculate our solutions:
$a_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$
$a_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$

The end solution:

$\sqrt{\Delta}=\sqrt{816}=\sqrt{16*51}=\sqrt{16}*\sqrt{51}=4\sqrt{51}$
$a_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(0)-4\sqrt{51}}{2*1}=\frac{0-4\sqrt{51}}{2}
=-\frac{4\sqrt{51}}{2}
=-2\sqrt{51}
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$a_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(0)+4\sqrt{51}}{2*1}=\frac{0+4\sqrt{51}}{2}
=\frac{4\sqrt{51}}{2}
=2\sqrt{51}
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