x^2-8=26

Solution for x^2-8=26 equation:

x^2-8=26

We move all terms to the left:

x^2-8-(26)=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

x^2-34=0

a = 1; b = 0; c = -34;
Δ = b2-4ac
Δ = 02-4·1·(-34)
Δ = 136
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:

$\sqrt{\Delta}=\sqrt{136}=\sqrt{4*34}=\sqrt{4}*\sqrt{34}=2\sqrt{34}$
$x_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(0)-2\sqrt{34}}{2*1}=\frac{0-2\sqrt{34}}{2}
=-\frac{2\sqrt{34}}{2}
=-\sqrt{34}
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$x_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(0)+2\sqrt{34}}{2*1}=\frac{0+2\sqrt{34}}{2}
=\frac{2\sqrt{34}}{2}
=\sqrt{34}
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