Answer:
[tex]x_{1} =-14\\\\x_{2} =6[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
[tex]x^{2} +8x-84=0\\\\x=\dfrac{-b \pm \sqrt{b^{2}-4ac } }{2a} \\\\a=1; \: \: b=8; \: \: c=-84\\\\x=\dfrac{-8 \pm \sqrt{8^{2}-4 \cdot 1 \cdot (-84) } }{2 \cdot 1}=\dfrac{-8 \pm \sqrt{400 } }{2}=\dfrac{-8 \pm20}{2} =-4 \pm 10\\\\x_{1} =-14\\\\x_{2} =6[/tex]