a^2+8a-61=0

Solution for a^2+8a-61=0 equation:

a^2+8a-61=0

a = 1; b = 8; c = -61;
Δ = b2-4ac
Δ = 82-4·1·(-61)
Δ = 308
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:

$\sqrt{\Delta}=\sqrt{308}=\sqrt{4*77}=\sqrt{4}*\sqrt{77}=2\sqrt{77}$
$a_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(8)-2\sqrt{77}}{2*1}=\frac{-8-2\sqrt{77}}{2}
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$a_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(8)+2\sqrt{77}}{2*1}=\frac{-8+2\sqrt{77}}{2}
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