SOLUTION: please help me solve this equation: {{{ x^2-8x+14=0 }}}

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Question 297398: please help me solve this equation: +x%5E2-8x%2B14=0+
Found 2 solutions by checkley77, TX911:
Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x^2-8x+14=0
x+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+
x=(8+-sqrt[-8^2-4*1*14])/2*1
x=(8+-sqrt[64-56])/2
x=(8+-sqrt8)/2
x=(8+-2.828)/2
x=8+2.828)/2
x=10.828/2
x=5.414 ans.
x=(8-2.828)/2
x=5.172/2
x=2.586 ans.

Answer by TX911(36) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x=%288%2B-sqrt%2864-4%2A1%2A14%29%29%2F%282%29
x=%284%2B-sqrt%282%29%29
steps-
once you follow the steps of the quadratic formula and reduce the %28sqrt8%29%29 you can reduce the radical to %282sqrt2%29%29 and then eliminate the 2 outside the radical because the denominator of the formula is 2 also. Hope this helps