(1/2)n-4=17

Solution for (1/2)n-4=17 equation:

(1/2)n-4=17

We move all terms to the left:

(1/2)n-4-(17)=0


Domain of the equation: 2)n!=0

n!=0/1

n!=0

n∈R


We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

(+1/2)n-4-17=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

(+1/2)n-21=0

We multiply parentheses

n^2-21=0

a = 1; b = 0; c = -21;
Δ = b2-4ac
Δ = 02-4·1·(-21)
Δ = 84
The delta value is higher than zero, so the equation has two solutions
We use following formulas to calculate our solutions:
$n_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$
$n_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$

The end solution:

$\sqrt{\Delta}=\sqrt{84}=\sqrt{4*21}=\sqrt{4}*\sqrt{21}=2\sqrt{21}$
$n_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(0)-2\sqrt{21}}{2*1}=\frac{0-2\sqrt{21}}{2}
=-\frac{2\sqrt{21}}{2}
=-\sqrt{21}
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$n_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(0)+2\sqrt{21}}{2*1}=\frac{0+2\sqrt{21}}{2}
=\frac{2\sqrt{21}}{2}
=\sqrt{21}
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