x^2+8x+17=5

Solution for x^2+8x+17=5 equation:

x^2+8x+17=5

We move all terms to the left:

x^2+8x+17-(5)=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

x^2+8x+12=0

a = 1; b = 8; c = +12;
Δ = b2-4ac
Δ = 82-4·1·12
Δ = 16
The delta value is higher than zero, so the equation has two solutions
We use following formulas to calculate our solutions:
$x_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$
$x_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$

$\sqrt{\Delta}=\sqrt{16}=4$
$x_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(8)-4}{2*1}=\frac{-12}{2}
=-6
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$x_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(8)+4}{2*1}=\frac{-4}{2}
=-2
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