s^2+8s+12=1

Solution for s^2+8s+12=1 equation:

s^2+8s+12=1

We move all terms to the left:

s^2+8s+12-(1)=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

s^2+8s+11=0

a = 1; b = 8; c = +11;
Δ = b2-4ac
Δ = 82-4·1·11
Δ = 20
The delta value is higher than zero, so the equation has two solutions
We use following formulas to calculate our solutions:
$s_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$
$s_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$

The end solution:

$\sqrt{\Delta}=\sqrt{20}=\sqrt{4*5}=\sqrt{4}*\sqrt{5}=2\sqrt{5}$
$s_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(8)-2\sqrt{5}}{2*1}=\frac{-8-2\sqrt{5}}{2}
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$s_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(8)+2\sqrt{5}}{2*1}=\frac{-8+2\sqrt{5}}{2}
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