a^2+8a=-12

Solution for a^2+8a=-12 equation:

a^2+8a=-12

We move all terms to the left:

a^2+8a-(-12)=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

a^2+8a+12=0

a = 1; b = 8; c = +12;
Δ = b2-4ac
Δ = 82-4·1·12
Δ = 16
The delta value is higher than zero, so the equation has two solutions
We use following formulas to calculate our solutions:
$a_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$
$a_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$

$\sqrt{\Delta}=\sqrt{16}=4$
$a_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(8)-4}{2*1}=\frac{-12}{2}
=-6
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$a_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(8)+4}{2*1}=\frac{-4}{2}
=-2
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