2n^2=-8n-5

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Solution for 2n^2=-8n-5 equation:


Simplifying
2n2 = -8n + -5

Reorder the terms:
2n2 = -5 + -8n

Solving
2n2 = -5 + -8n

Solving for variable 'n'.

Reorder the terms:
5 + 8n + 2n2 = -5 + -8n + 5 + 8n

Reorder the terms:
5 + 8n + 2n2 = -5 + 5 + -8n + 8n

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
5 + 8n + 2n2 = 0 + -8n + 8n
5 + 8n + 2n2 = -8n + 8n

Combine like terms: -8n + 8n = 0
5 + 8n + 2n2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '2'.
2.5 + 4n + n2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-2.5' to each side of the equation.
2.5 + 4n + -2.5 + n2 = 0 + -2.5

Reorder the terms:
2.5 + -2.5 + 4n + n2 = 0 + -2.5

Combine like terms: 2.5 + -2.5 = 0.0
0.0 + 4n + n2 = 0 + -2.5
4n + n2 = 0 + -2.5

Combine like terms: 0 + -2.5 = -2.5
4n + n2 = -2.5

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 = -2.5 + 4

Reorder the terms:
4 + 4n + n2 = -2.5 + 4

Combine like terms: -2.5 + 4 = 1.5
4 + 4n + n2 = 1.5

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(n + 2)(n + 2) = 1.5

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.224744871

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(n + 2) equal to 1.224744871 and -1.224744871.

Subproblem 1

n + 2 = 1.224744871 Simplifying n + 2 = 1.224744871 Reorder the terms: 2 + n = 1.224744871 Solving 2 + n = 1.224744871 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 = 1.224744871 + -2 Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0 0 + n = 1.224744871 + -2 n = 1.224744871 + -2 Combine like terms: 1.224744871 + -2 = -0.775255129 n = -0.775255129 Simplifying n = -0.775255129

Subproblem 2

n + 2 = -1.224744871 Simplifying n + 2 = -1.224744871 Reorder the terms: 2 + n = -1.224744871 Solving 2 + n = -1.224744871 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 = -1.224744871 + -2 Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0 0 + n = -1.224744871 + -2 n = -1.224744871 + -2 Combine like terms: -1.224744871 + -2 = -3.224744871 n = -3.224744871 Simplifying n = -3.224744871

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. n = {-0.775255129, -3.224744871}

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