x(x-17)=110

Solution for x(x-17)=110 equation:

x(x-17)=110

We move all terms to the left:

x(x-17)-(110)=0

We multiply parentheses

x^2-17x-110=0

a = 1; b = -17; c = -110;
Δ = b2-4ac
Δ = -172-4·1·(-110)
Δ = 729
The delta value is higher than zero, so the equation has two solutions
We use following formulas to calculate our solutions:
$x_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$
$x_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$

$\sqrt{\Delta}=\sqrt{729}=27$
$x_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(-17)-27}{2*1}=\frac{-10}{2}
=-5
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$x_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(-17)+27}{2*1}=\frac{44}{2}
=22
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