0=2q^2-18q+40

We move all terms to the left:

0-(2q^2-18q+40)=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

-(2q^2-18q+40)=0

We get rid of parentheses

-2q^2+18q-40=0

a = -2; b = 18; c = -40;

Δ = b2-4ac
Δ = 182-4·(-2)·(-40)
Δ = 4
The delta value is higher than zero, so the equation has two solutions
We use following formulas to calculate our solutions:
q1=−b−Δ√2a
q2=−b+Δ√2a

Δ−−√=4√=2

q1=−b−Δ√2a=−(18)−22∗−2=−20−4=+5

q2=−b+Δ√2a=−(18)+22∗−2=−16−4=+4