2n^2-16n+7=-8

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Solution for 2n^2-16n+7=-8 equation:


Simplifying
2n2 + -16n + 7 = -8

Reorder the terms:
7 + -16n + 2n2 = -8

Solving
7 + -16n + 2n2 = -8

Solving for variable 'n'.

Reorder the terms:
7 + 8 + -16n + 2n2 = -8 + 8

Combine like terms: 7 + 8 = 15
15 + -16n + 2n2 = -8 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
15 + -16n + 2n2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '2'.
7.5 + -8n + n2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-7.5' to each side of the equation.
7.5 + -8n + -7.5 + n2 = 0 + -7.5

Reorder the terms:
7.5 + -7.5 + -8n + n2 = 0 + -7.5

Combine like terms: 7.5 + -7.5 = 0.0
0.0 + -8n + n2 = 0 + -7.5
-8n + n2 = 0 + -7.5

Combine like terms: 0 + -7.5 = -7.5
-8n + n2 = -7.5

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 = -7.5 + 16

Reorder the terms:
16 + -8n + n2 = -7.5 + 16

Combine like terms: -7.5 + 16 = 8.5
16 + -8n + n2 = 8.5

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(n + -4)(n + -4) = 8.5

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.915475947

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(n + -4) equal to 2.915475947 and -2.915475947.

Subproblem 1

n + -4 = 2.915475947 Simplifying n + -4 = 2.915475947 Reorder the terms: -4 + n = 2.915475947 Solving -4 + n = 2.915475947 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 = 2.915475947 + 4 Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0 0 + n = 2.915475947 + 4 n = 2.915475947 + 4 Combine like terms: 2.915475947 + 4 = 6.915475947 n = 6.915475947 Simplifying n = 6.915475947

Subproblem 2

n + -4 = -2.915475947 Simplifying n + -4 = -2.915475947 Reorder the terms: -4 + n = -2.915475947 Solving -4 + n = -2.915475947 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 = -2.915475947 + 4 Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0 0 + n = -2.915475947 + 4 n = -2.915475947 + 4 Combine like terms: -2.915475947 + 4 = 1.084524053 n = 1.084524053 Simplifying n = 1.084524053

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. n = {6.915475947, 1.084524053}

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