q^2-14q=51

Solution for q^2-14q=51 equation:

q^2-14q=51

We move all terms to the left:

q^2-14q-(51)=0

a = 1; b = -14; c = -51;
Δ = b2-4ac
Δ = -142-4·1·(-51)
Δ = 400
The delta value is higher than zero, so the equation has two solutions
We use following formulas to calculate our solutions:
$q_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$
$q_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$

$\sqrt{\Delta}=\sqrt{400}=20$
$q_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(-14)-20}{2*1}=\frac{-6}{2}
=-3
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$q_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(-14)+20}{2*1}=\frac{34}{2}
=17
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