x^2+8x-5=-20

Solution for x^2+8x-5=-20 equation:

x^2+8x-5=-20

We move all terms to the left:

x^2+8x-5-(-20)=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

x^2+8x+15=0

a = 1; b = 8; c = +15;
Δ = b2-4ac
Δ = 82-4·1·15
Δ = 4
The delta value is higher than zero, so the equation has two solutions
We use following formulas to calculate our solutions:
$x_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$
$x_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$

$\sqrt{\Delta}=\sqrt{4}=2$
$x_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(8)-2}{2*1}=\frac{-10}{2}
=-5
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$x_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(8)+2}{2*1}=\frac{-6}{2}
=-3
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