a^2-5=20

Solution for a^2-5=20 equation:

a^2-5=20

We move all terms to the left:

a^2-5-(20)=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

a^2-25=0

a = 1; b = 0; c = -25;
Δ = b2-4ac
Δ = 02-4·1·(-25)
Δ = 100
The delta value is higher than zero, so the equation has two solutions
We use following formulas to calculate our solutions:
$a_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$
$a_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$

$\sqrt{\Delta}=\sqrt{100}=10$
$a_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(0)-10}{2*1}=\frac{-10}{2}
=-5
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$a_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(0)+10}{2*1}=\frac{10}{2}
=5
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