0.5n^2-2n-16=42

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Solution for 0.5n^2-2n-16=42 equation:


Simplifying
0.5n2 + -2n + -16 = 42

Reorder the terms:
-16 + -2n + 0.5n2 = 42

Solving
-16 + -2n + 0.5n2 = 42

Solving for variable 'n'.

Reorder the terms:
-16 + -42 + -2n + 0.5n2 = 42 + -42

Combine like terms: -16 + -42 = -58
-58 + -2n + 0.5n2 = 42 + -42

Combine like terms: 42 + -42 = 0
-58 + -2n + 0.5n2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '0.5'.
-116 + -4n + n2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '116' to each side of the equation.
-116 + -4n + 116 + n2 = 0 + 116

Reorder the terms:
-116 + 116 + -4n + n2 = 0 + 116

Combine like terms: -116 + 116 = 0
0 + -4n + n2 = 0 + 116
-4n + n2 = 0 + 116

Combine like terms: 0 + 116 = 116
-4n + n2 = 116

The n term is -4n.  Take half its coefficient (-2).
Square it (4) and add it to both sides.

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4n + 4 + n2 = 116 + 4

Reorder the terms:
4 + -4n + n2 = 116 + 4

Combine like terms: 116 + 4 = 120
4 + -4n + n2 = 120

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(n + -2)(n + -2) = 120

Calculate the square root of the right side: 10.95445115

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(n + -2) equal to 10.95445115 and -10.95445115.

Subproblem 1

n + -2 = 10.95445115 Simplifying n + -2 = 10.95445115 Reorder the terms: -2 + n = 10.95445115 Solving -2 + n = 10.95445115 Solving for variable 'n'. Move all terms containing n to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2' to each side of the equation. -2 + 2 + n = 10.95445115 + 2 Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0 0 + n = 10.95445115 + 2 n = 10.95445115 + 2 Combine like terms: 10.95445115 + 2 = 12.95445115 n = 12.95445115 Simplifying n = 12.95445115

Subproblem 2

n + -2 = -10.95445115 Simplifying n + -2 = -10.95445115 Reorder the terms: -2 + n = -10.95445115 Solving -2 + n = -10.95445115 Solving for variable 'n'. Move all terms containing n to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2' to each side of the equation. -2 + 2 + n = -10.95445115 + 2 Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0 0 + n = -10.95445115 + 2 n = -10.95445115 + 2 Combine like terms: -10.95445115 + 2 = -8.95445115 n = -8.95445115 Simplifying n = -8.95445115

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. n = {12.95445115, -8.95445115}

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