a^2+8a+3=-5

Solution for a^2+8a+3=-5 equation:

a^2+8a+3=-5

We move all terms to the left:

a^2+8a+3-(-5)=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

a^2+8a+8=0

a = 1; b = 8; c = +8;
Δ = b2-4ac
Δ = 82-4·1·8
Δ = 32
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:

$\sqrt{\Delta}=\sqrt{32}=\sqrt{16*2}=\sqrt{16}*\sqrt{2}=4\sqrt{2}$
$a_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(8)-4\sqrt{2}}{2*1}=\frac{-8-4\sqrt{2}}{2}
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$a_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(8)+4\sqrt{2}}{2*1}=\frac{-8+4\sqrt{2}}{2}
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