Factor out the leading coefficient:

Now complete the square:

Now, redistributing the leading

gives
Answer:
I would say divide the two number the round to the nearest ten
Step-by-step explanation:
2a+3=s
I used the first letter of the name, or you can use x and y in place of a and s
Recall the secant-tangent theorem, and you have
EA^2 = EC*CD
12^2 = 8*(x+10)
and now ED = EC+CD = 8+x+10
I suspect a typo somewhere in the murk above