r^2-14r-17=0

Solution for r^2-14r-17=0 equation:

r^2-14r-17=0

a = 1; b = -14; c = -17;
Δ = b2-4ac
Δ = -142-4·1·(-17)
Δ = 264
The delta value is higher than zero, so the equation has two solutions
We use following formulas to calculate our solutions:
$r_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$
$r_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$

The end solution:

$\sqrt{\Delta}=\sqrt{264}=\sqrt{4*66}=\sqrt{4}*\sqrt{66}=2\sqrt{66}$
$r_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(-14)-2\sqrt{66}}{2*1}=\frac{14-2\sqrt{66}}{2}
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$r_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(-14)+2\sqrt{66}}{2*1}=\frac{14+2\sqrt{66}}{2}
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