-n^2+8n+48=42

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Solution for -n^2+8n+48=42 equation:


Simplifying
-1n2 + 8n + 48 = 42

Reorder the terms:
48 + 8n + -1n2 = 42

Solving
48 + 8n + -1n2 = 42

Solving for variable 'n'.

Reorder the terms:
48 + -42 + 8n + -1n2 = 42 + -42

Combine like terms: 48 + -42 = 6
6 + 8n + -1n2 = 42 + -42

Combine like terms: 42 + -42 = 0
6 + 8n + -1n2 = 0

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-1 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-1'.
-6 + -8n + n2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '6' to each side of the equation.
-6 + -8n + 6 + n2 = 0 + 6

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 6 + -8n + n2 = 0 + 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
0 + -8n + n2 = 0 + 6
-8n + n2 = 0 + 6

Combine like terms: 0 + 6 = 6
-8n + n2 = 6

The n term is -8n.  Take half its coefficient (-4).
Square it (16) and add it to both sides.

Add '16' to each side of the equation.
-8n + 16 + n2 = 6 + 16

Reorder the terms:
16 + -8n + n2 = 6 + 16

Combine like terms: 6 + 16 = 22
16 + -8n + n2 = 22

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(n + -4)(n + -4) = 22

Calculate the square root of the right side: 4.69041576

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(n + -4) equal to 4.69041576 and -4.69041576.

Subproblem 1

n + -4 = 4.69041576 Simplifying n + -4 = 4.69041576 Reorder the terms: -4 + n = 4.69041576 Solving -4 + n = 4.69041576 Solving for variable 'n'. Move all terms containing n to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '4' to each side of the equation. -4 + 4 + n = 4.69041576 + 4 Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0 0 + n = 4.69041576 + 4 n = 4.69041576 + 4 Combine like terms: 4.69041576 + 4 = 8.69041576 n = 8.69041576 Simplifying n = 8.69041576

Subproblem 2

n + -4 = -4.69041576 Simplifying n + -4 = -4.69041576 Reorder the terms: -4 + n = -4.69041576 Solving -4 + n = -4.69041576 Solving for variable 'n'. Move all terms containing n to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '4' to each side of the equation. -4 + 4 + n = -4.69041576 + 4 Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0 0 + n = -4.69041576 + 4 n = -4.69041576 + 4 Combine like terms: -4.69041576 + 4 = -0.69041576 n = -0.69041576 Simplifying n = -0.69041576

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. n = {8.69041576, -0.69041576}

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