x^2-40x-12000=0

Solution for x^2-40x-12000=0 equation:

x^2-40x-12000=0

a = 1; b = -40; c = -12000;
Δ = b2-4ac
Δ = -402-4·1·(-12000)
Δ = 49600
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:

$\sqrt{\Delta}=\sqrt{49600}=\sqrt{1600*31}=\sqrt{1600}*\sqrt{31}=40\sqrt{31}$
$x_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(-40)-40\sqrt{31}}{2*1}=\frac{40-40\sqrt{31}}{2}
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$x_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(-40)+40\sqrt{31}}{2*1}=\frac{40+40\sqrt{31}}{2}
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