x^2-26x-205=0

Solution for x^2-26x-205=0 equation:

x^2-26x-205=0

a = 1; b = -26; c = -205;
Δ = b2-4ac
Δ = -262-4·1·(-205)
Δ = 1496
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:

$\sqrt{\Delta}=\sqrt{1496}=\sqrt{4*374}=\sqrt{4}*\sqrt{374}=2\sqrt{374}$
$x_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(-26)-2\sqrt{374}}{2*1}=\frac{26-2\sqrt{374}}{2}
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$x_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(-26)+2\sqrt{374}}{2*1}=\frac{26+2\sqrt{374}}{2}
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