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(x-14)(x+20)=0 equation

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(x - 14)*(x + 20) = 0
$$\left(x - 14\right) \left(x + 20\right) = 0$$
Detail solution
Expand the expression in the equation
$$\left(x - 14\right) \left(x + 20\right) = 0$$
We get the quadratic equation
$$x^{2} + 6 x - 280 = 0$$
This equation is of the form
a*x^2 + b*x + c = 0

A quadratic equation can be solved
using the discriminant.
The roots of the quadratic equation:
$$x_{1} = \frac{\sqrt{D} - b}{2 a}$$
$$x_{2} = \frac{- \sqrt{D} - b}{2 a}$$
where D = b^2 - 4*a*c - it is the discriminant.
Because
$$a = 1$$
$$b = 6$$
$$c = -280$$
, then
D = b^2 - 4 * a * c = 

(6)^2 - 4 * (1) * (-280) = 1156

Because D > 0, then the equation has two roots.
x1 = (-b + sqrt(D)) / (2*a)

x2 = (-b - sqrt(D)) / (2*a)

or
$$x_{1} = 14$$
$$x_{2} = -20$$
Rapid solution [src]
x1 = -20
$$x_{1} = -20$$
x2 = 14
$$x_{2} = 14$$
x2 = 14
Sum and product of roots [src]
sum
-20 + 14
$$-20 + 14$$
=
-6
$$-6$$
product
-20*14
$$- 280$$
=
-280
$$-280$$
-280
Numerical answer [src]
x1 = -20.0
x2 = 14.0
x2 = 14.0