x^2+8x-9=-16

Solution for x^2+8x-9=-16 equation:

x^2+8x-9=-16

We move all terms to the left:

x^2+8x-9-(-16)=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

x^2+8x+7=0

a = 1; b = 8; c = +7;
Δ = b2-4ac
Δ = 82-4·1·7
Δ = 36
The delta value is higher than zero, so the equation has two solutions
We use following formulas to calculate our solutions:
$x_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$
$x_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$

$\sqrt{\Delta}=\sqrt{36}=6$
$x_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(8)-6}{2*1}=\frac{-14}{2}
=-7
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$x_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(8)+6}{2*1}=\frac{-2}{2}
=-1
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