-5n^2+11n+40=0

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Solution for -5n^2+11n+40=0 equation:


Simplifying
-5n2 + 11n + 40 = 0

Reorder the terms:
40 + 11n + -5n2 = 0

Solving
40 + 11n + -5n2 = 0

Solving for variable 'n'.

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-5 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-5'.
-8 + -2.2n + n2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + -2.2n + 8 + n2 = 0 + 8

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 8 + -2.2n + n2 = 0 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + -2.2n + n2 = 0 + 8
-2.2n + n2 = 0 + 8

Combine like terms: 0 + 8 = 8
-2.2n + n2 = 8

The n term is -2.2n.  Take half its coefficient (-1.1).
Square it (1.21) and add it to both sides.

Add '1.21' to each side of the equation.
-2.2n + 1.21 + n2 = 8 + 1.21

Reorder the terms:
1.21 + -2.2n + n2 = 8 + 1.21

Combine like terms: 8 + 1.21 = 9.21
1.21 + -2.2n + n2 = 9.21

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(n + -1.1)(n + -1.1) = 9.21

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.034798181

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(n + -1.1) equal to 3.034798181 and -3.034798181.

Subproblem 1

n + -1.1 = 3.034798181 Simplifying n + -1.1 = 3.034798181 Reorder the terms: -1.1 + n = 3.034798181 Solving -1.1 + n = 3.034798181 Solving for variable 'n'. Move all terms containing n to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.1' to each side of the equation. -1.1 + 1.1 + n = 3.034798181 + 1.1 Combine like terms: -1.1 + 1.1 = 0.0 0.0 + n = 3.034798181 + 1.1 n = 3.034798181 + 1.1 Combine like terms: 3.034798181 + 1.1 = 4.134798181 n = 4.134798181 Simplifying n = 4.134798181

Subproblem 2

n + -1.1 = -3.034798181 Simplifying n + -1.1 = -3.034798181 Reorder the terms: -1.1 + n = -3.034798181 Solving -1.1 + n = -3.034798181 Solving for variable 'n'. Move all terms containing n to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.1' to each side of the equation. -1.1 + 1.1 + n = -3.034798181 + 1.1 Combine like terms: -1.1 + 1.1 = 0.0 0.0 + n = -3.034798181 + 1.1 n = -3.034798181 + 1.1 Combine like terms: -3.034798181 + 1.1 = -1.934798181 n = -1.934798181 Simplifying n = -1.934798181

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. n = {4.134798181, -1.934798181}

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