2n^2-n-8=0

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Solution for 2n^2-n-8=0 equation:


Simplifying
2n2 + -1n + -8 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-8 + -1n + 2n2 = 0

Solving
-8 + -1n + 2n2 = 0

Solving for variable 'n'.

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

Divide each side by '2'.
-4 + -0.5n + n2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4 + -0.5n + 4 + n2 = 0 + 4

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 4 + -0.5n + n2 = 0 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
0 + -0.5n + n2 = 0 + 4
-0.5n + n2 = 0 + 4

Combine like terms: 0 + 4 = 4
-0.5n + n2 = 4

The n term is -0.5n.  Take half its coefficient (-0.25).
Square it (0.0625) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.0625' to each side of the equation.
-0.5n + 0.0625 + n2 = 4 + 0.0625

Reorder the terms:
0.0625 + -0.5n + n2 = 4 + 0.0625

Combine like terms: 4 + 0.0625 = 4.0625
0.0625 + -0.5n + n2 = 4.0625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(n + -0.25)(n + -0.25) = 4.0625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.015564437

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(n + -0.25) equal to 2.015564437 and -2.015564437.

Subproblem 1

n + -0.25 = 2.015564437 Simplifying n + -0.25 = 2.015564437 Reorder the terms: -0.25 + n = 2.015564437 Solving -0.25 + n = 2.015564437 Solving for variable 'n'. Move all terms containing n to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.25' to each side of the equation. -0.25 + 0.25 + n = 2.015564437 + 0.25 Combine like terms: -0.25 + 0.25 = 0.00 0.00 + n = 2.015564437 + 0.25 n = 2.015564437 + 0.25 Combine like terms: 2.015564437 + 0.25 = 2.265564437 n = 2.265564437 Simplifying n = 2.265564437

Subproblem 2

n + -0.25 = -2.015564437 Simplifying n + -0.25 = -2.015564437 Reorder the terms: -0.25 + n = -2.015564437 Solving -0.25 + n = -2.015564437 Solving for variable 'n'. Move all terms containing n to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.25' to each side of the equation. -0.25 + 0.25 + n = -2.015564437 + 0.25 Combine like terms: -0.25 + 0.25 = 0.00 0.00 + n = -2.015564437 + 0.25 n = -2.015564437 + 0.25 Combine like terms: -2.015564437 + 0.25 = -1.765564437 n = -1.765564437 Simplifying n = -1.765564437

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. n = {2.265564437, -1.765564437}

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