a^2-2a=3a+24

Solution for a^2-2a=3a+24 equation:

a^2-2a=3a+24

We move all terms to the left:

a^2-2a-(3a+24)=0

We get rid of parentheses

a^2-2a-3a-24=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

a^2-5a-24=0

a = 1; b = -5; c = -24;
Δ = b2-4ac
Δ = -52-4·1·(-24)
Δ = 121
The delta value is higher than zero, so the equation has two solutions
We use following formulas to calculate our solutions:
$a_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$
$a_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$

$\sqrt{\Delta}=\sqrt{121}=11$
$a_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(-5)-11}{2*1}=\frac{-6}{2}
=-3
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$a_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(-5)+11}{2*1}=\frac{16}{2}
=8
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