0=n^2-4n-168

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Solution for 0=n^2-4n-168 equation:


Simplifying
0 = n2 + -4n + -168

Reorder the terms:
0 = -168 + -4n + n2

Solving
0 = -168 + -4n + n2

Solving for variable 'n'.

Combine like terms: 0 + 168 = 168
168 + 4n + -1n2 = -168 + -4n + n2 + 168 + 4n + -1n2

Reorder the terms:
168 + 4n + -1n2 = -168 + 168 + -4n + 4n + n2 + -1n2

Combine like terms: -168 + 168 = 0
168 + 4n + -1n2 = 0 + -4n + 4n + n2 + -1n2
168 + 4n + -1n2 = -4n + 4n + n2 + -1n2

Combine like terms: -4n + 4n = 0
168 + 4n + -1n2 = 0 + n2 + -1n2
168 + 4n + -1n2 = n2 + -1n2

Combine like terms: n2 + -1n2 = 0
168 + 4n + -1n2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '-1'.
-168 + -4n + n2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '168' to each side of the equation.
-168 + -4n + 168 + n2 = 0 + 168

Reorder the terms:
-168 + 168 + -4n + n2 = 0 + 168

Combine like terms: -168 + 168 = 0
0 + -4n + n2 = 0 + 168
-4n + n2 = 0 + 168

Combine like terms: 0 + 168 = 168
-4n + n2 = 168

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 = 168 + 4

Reorder the terms:
4 + -4n + n2 = 168 + 4

Combine like terms: 168 + 4 = 172
4 + -4n + n2 = 172

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(n + -2)(n + -2) = 172

Calculate the square root of the right side: 13.114877049

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(n + -2) equal to 13.114877049 and -13.114877049.

Subproblem 1

n + -2 = 13.114877049 Simplifying n + -2 = 13.114877049 Reorder the terms: -2 + n = 13.114877049 Solving -2 + n = 13.114877049 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 = 13.114877049 + 2 Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0 0 + n = 13.114877049 + 2 n = 13.114877049 + 2 Combine like terms: 13.114877049 + 2 = 15.114877049 n = 15.114877049 Simplifying n = 15.114877049

Subproblem 2

n + -2 = -13.114877049 Simplifying n + -2 = -13.114877049 Reorder the terms: -2 + n = -13.114877049 Solving -2 + n = -13.114877049 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 = -13.114877049 + 2 Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0 0 + n = -13.114877049 + 2 n = -13.114877049 + 2 Combine like terms: -13.114877049 + 2 = -11.114877049 n = -11.114877049 Simplifying n = -11.114877049

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. n = {15.114877049, -11.114877049}

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