2n^2+12n=-10

Solution for 2n^2+12n=-10 equation:

Simplifying
2n2 + 12n = -10

Reorder the terms:
12n + 2n2 = -10

Solving
12n + 2n2 = -10

Solving for variable 'n'.

Reorder the terms:
10 + 12n + 2n2 = -10 + 10

Combine like terms: -10 + 10 = 0
10 + 12n + 2n2 = 0

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '2'.
2(5 + 6n + n2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
2((5 + n)(1 + n)) = 0

Ignore the factor 2.
Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(5 + n)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
5 + n = 0

Solving
5 + n = 0

Move all terms containing n to the left, all other terms to the right.

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

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

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

Simplifying
n = -5
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(1 + n)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
1 + n = 0

Solving
1 + n = 0

Move all terms containing n to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-1' to each side of the equation.
1 + -1 + n = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
0 + n = 0 + -1
n = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 0 + -1 = -1
n = -1

Simplifying
n = -1
Solution
n = {-5, -1}