v^2-v-40=0

Solution for v^2-v-40=0 equation:

v^2-v-40=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

v^2-1v-40=0

a = 1; b = -1; c = -40;
Δ = b2-4ac
Δ = -12-4·1·(-40)
Δ = 161
The delta value is higher than zero, so the equation has two solutions
We use following formulas to calculate our solutions:
$v_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$
$v_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$

$v_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(-1)-\sqrt{161}}{2*1}=\frac{1-\sqrt{161}}{2}
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$v_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(-1)+\sqrt{161}}{2*1}=\frac{1+\sqrt{161}}{2}
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