x^2+12x-20=-3

Solution for x^2+12x-20=-3 equation:

x^2+12x-20=-3

We move all terms to the left:

x^2+12x-20-(-3)=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

x^2+12x-17=0

a = 1; b = 12; c = -17;
Δ = b2-4ac
Δ = 122-4·1·(-17)
Δ = 212
The delta value is higher than zero, so the equation has two solutions
We use following formulas to calculate our solutions:
$x_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$
$x_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$

The end solution:

$\sqrt{\Delta}=\sqrt{212}=\sqrt{4*53}=\sqrt{4}*\sqrt{53}=2\sqrt{53}$
$x_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(12)-2\sqrt{53}}{2*1}=\frac{-12-2\sqrt{53}}{2}
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$x_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(12)+2\sqrt{53}}{2*1}=\frac{-12+2\sqrt{53}}{2}
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