a^2-5a-14=-8

Solution for a^2-5a-14=-8 equation:

a^2-5a-14=-8

We move all terms to the left:

a^2-5a-14-(-8)=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

a^2-5a-6=0

a = 1; b = -5; c = -6;
Δ = b2-4ac
Δ = -52-4·1·(-6)
Δ = 49
The delta value is higher than zero, so the equation has two solutions
We use following formulas to calculate our solutions:
$a_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$
$a_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$

$\sqrt{\Delta}=\sqrt{49}=7$
$a_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(-5)-7}{2*1}=\frac{-2}{2}
=-1
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$a_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(-5)+7}{2*1}=\frac{12}{2}
=6
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