(-2n^2)-(5n)+16=0

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Solution for (-2n^2)-(5n)+16=0 equation:


Simplifying
(-2n2) + -1(5n) + 16 = 0

Remove parenthesis around (5n)
(-2n2) + -1 * 5n + 16 = 0

Multiply -1 * 5
(-2n2) + -5n + 16 = 0

Reorder the terms:
16 + -5n + (-2n2) = 0

Solving
16 + -5n + (-2n2) = 0

Solving for variable 'n'.

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-2 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-2'.
-8 + 2.5n + n2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 2.5n + 8 + n2 = 0 + 8

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 8 + 2.5n + n2 = 0 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + 2.5n + n2 = 0 + 8
2.5n + n2 = 0 + 8

Combine like terms: 0 + 8 = 8
2.5n + n2 = 8

The n term is 2.5n.  Take half its coefficient (1.25).
Square it (1.5625) and add it to both sides.

Add '1.5625' to each side of the equation.
2.5n + 1.5625 + n2 = 8 + 1.5625

Reorder the terms:
1.5625 + 2.5n + n2 = 8 + 1.5625

Combine like terms: 8 + 1.5625 = 9.5625
1.5625 + 2.5n + n2 = 9.5625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
((n) + 1.25)((n) + 1.25) = 9.5625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.092329219

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
((n) + 1.25) equal to 3.092329219 and -3.092329219.

Subproblem 1

(n) + 1.25 = 3.092329219 Simplifying (n) + 1.25 = 3.092329219 n + 1.25 = 3.092329219 Reorder the terms: 1.25 + n = 3.092329219 Solving 1.25 + n = 3.092329219 Solving for variable 'n'. Move all terms containing n to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.25' to each side of the equation. 1.25 + -1.25 + n = 3.092329219 + -1.25 Combine like terms: 1.25 + -1.25 = 0.00 0.00 + n = 3.092329219 + -1.25 n = 3.092329219 + -1.25 Combine like terms: 3.092329219 + -1.25 = 1.842329219 n = 1.842329219 Simplifying n = 1.842329219

Subproblem 2

(n) + 1.25 = -3.092329219 Simplifying (n) + 1.25 = -3.092329219 n + 1.25 = -3.092329219 Reorder the terms: 1.25 + n = -3.092329219 Solving 1.25 + n = -3.092329219 Solving for variable 'n'. Move all terms containing n to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.25' to each side of the equation. 1.25 + -1.25 + n = -3.092329219 + -1.25 Combine like terms: 1.25 + -1.25 = 0.00 0.00 + n = -3.092329219 + -1.25 n = -3.092329219 + -1.25 Combine like terms: -3.092329219 + -1.25 = -4.342329219 n = -4.342329219 Simplifying n = -4.342329219

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. n = {1.842329219, -4.342329219}

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