x^2-40x-264=0

Solution for x^2-40x-264=0 equation:

x^2-40x-264=0

a = 1; b = -40; c = -264;
Δ = b2-4ac
Δ = -402-4·1·(-264)
Δ = 2656
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:

$\sqrt{\Delta}=\sqrt{2656}=\sqrt{16*166}=\sqrt{16}*\sqrt{166}=4\sqrt{166}$
$x_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(-40)-4\sqrt{166}}{2*1}=\frac{40-4\sqrt{166}}{2}
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$x_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(-40)+4\sqrt{166}}{2*1}=\frac{40+4\sqrt{166}}{2}
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