p^2-4p-56=0

Solution for p^2-4p-56=0 equation:

p^2-4p-56=0

a = 1; b = -4; c = -56;
Δ = b2-4ac
Δ = -42-4·1·(-56)
Δ = 240
The delta value is higher than zero, so the equation has two solutions
We use following formulas to calculate our solutions:
$p_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$
$p_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$

The end solution:

$\sqrt{\Delta}=\sqrt{240}=\sqrt{16*15}=\sqrt{16}*\sqrt{15}=4\sqrt{15}$
$p_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(-4)-4\sqrt{15}}{2*1}=\frac{4-4\sqrt{15}}{2}
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$p_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(-4)+4\sqrt{15}}{2*1}=\frac{4+4\sqrt{15}}{2}
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