-8n(n-4)=n-40

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Solution for -8n(n-4)=n-40 equation:


Simplifying
-8n(n + -4) = n + -40

Reorder the terms:
-8n(-4 + n) = n + -40
(-4 * -8n + n * -8n) = n + -40
(32n + -8n2) = n + -40

Reorder the terms:
32n + -8n2 = -40 + n

Solving
32n + -8n2 = -40 + n

Solving for variable 'n'.

Reorder the terms:
40 + 32n + -1n + -8n2 = -40 + n + 40 + -1n

Combine like terms: 32n + -1n = 31n
40 + 31n + -8n2 = -40 + n + 40 + -1n

Reorder the terms:
40 + 31n + -8n2 = -40 + 40 + n + -1n

Combine like terms: -40 + 40 = 0
40 + 31n + -8n2 = 0 + n + -1n
40 + 31n + -8n2 = n + -1n

Combine like terms: n + -1n = 0
40 + 31n + -8n2 = 0

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-8 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-8'.
-5 + -3.875n + n2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + -3.875n + 5 + n2 = 0 + 5

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 5 + -3.875n + n2 = 0 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + -3.875n + n2 = 0 + 5
-3.875n + n2 = 0 + 5

Combine like terms: 0 + 5 = 5
-3.875n + n2 = 5

The n term is -3.875n.  Take half its coefficient (-1.9375).
Square it (3.75390625) and add it to both sides.

Add '3.75390625' to each side of the equation.
-3.875n + 3.75390625 + n2 = 5 + 3.75390625

Reorder the terms:
3.75390625 + -3.875n + n2 = 5 + 3.75390625

Combine like terms: 5 + 3.75390625 = 8.75390625
3.75390625 + -3.875n + n2 = 8.75390625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(n + -1.9375)(n + -1.9375) = 8.75390625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.958700095

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(n + -1.9375) equal to 2.958700095 and -2.958700095.

Subproblem 1

n + -1.9375 = 2.958700095 Simplifying n + -1.9375 = 2.958700095 Reorder the terms: -1.9375 + n = 2.958700095 Solving -1.9375 + n = 2.958700095 Solving for variable 'n'. Move all terms containing n to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.9375' to each side of the equation. -1.9375 + 1.9375 + n = 2.958700095 + 1.9375 Combine like terms: -1.9375 + 1.9375 = 0.0000 0.0000 + n = 2.958700095 + 1.9375 n = 2.958700095 + 1.9375 Combine like terms: 2.958700095 + 1.9375 = 4.896200095 n = 4.896200095 Simplifying n = 4.896200095

Subproblem 2

n + -1.9375 = -2.958700095 Simplifying n + -1.9375 = -2.958700095 Reorder the terms: -1.9375 + n = -2.958700095 Solving -1.9375 + n = -2.958700095 Solving for variable 'n'. Move all terms containing n to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.9375' to each side of the equation. -1.9375 + 1.9375 + n = -2.958700095 + 1.9375 Combine like terms: -1.9375 + 1.9375 = 0.0000 0.0000 + n = -2.958700095 + 1.9375 n = -2.958700095 + 1.9375 Combine like terms: -2.958700095 + 1.9375 = -1.021200095 n = -1.021200095 Simplifying n = -1.021200095

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. n = {4.896200095, -1.021200095}

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