b^2-12b-85=0

Solution for b^2-12b-85=0 equation:

b^2-12b-85=0

a = 1; b = -12; c = -85;
Δ = b2-4ac
Δ = -122-4·1·(-85)
Δ = 484
The delta value is higher than zero, so the equation has two solutions
We use following formulas to calculate our solutions:
$b_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$
$b_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$

$\sqrt{\Delta}=\sqrt{484}=22$
$b_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(-12)-22}{2*1}=\frac{-10}{2}
=-5
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$b_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(-12)+22}{2*1}=\frac{34}{2}
=17
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