a^2-8a=5

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

a^2-8a=5

We move all terms to the left:

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

a = 1; b = -8; c = -5;
Δ = b2-4ac
Δ = -82-4·1·(-5)
Δ = 84
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:

$\sqrt{\Delta}=\sqrt{84}=\sqrt{4*21}=\sqrt{4}*\sqrt{21}=2\sqrt{21}$
$a_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(-8)-2\sqrt{21}}{2*1}=\frac{8-2\sqrt{21}}{2}
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$a_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(-8)+2\sqrt{21}}{2*1}=\frac{8+2\sqrt{21}}{2}
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