3n^2-12n+8=0

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Solution for 3n^2-12n+8=0 equation:


Simplifying
3n2 + -12n + 8 = 0

Reorder the terms:
8 + -12n + 3n2 = 0

Solving
8 + -12n + 3n2 = 0

Solving for variable 'n'.

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

Divide each side by '3'.
2.666666667 + -4n + n2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-2.666666667' to each side of the equation.
2.666666667 + -4n + -2.666666667 + n2 = 0 + -2.666666667

Reorder the terms:
2.666666667 + -2.666666667 + -4n + n2 = 0 + -2.666666667

Combine like terms: 2.666666667 + -2.666666667 = 0.000000000
0.000000000 + -4n + n2 = 0 + -2.666666667
-4n + n2 = 0 + -2.666666667

Combine like terms: 0 + -2.666666667 = -2.666666667
-4n + n2 = -2.666666667

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 = -2.666666667 + 4

Reorder the terms:
4 + -4n + n2 = -2.666666667 + 4

Combine like terms: -2.666666667 + 4 = 1.333333333
4 + -4n + n2 = 1.333333333

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(n + -2)(n + -2) = 1.333333333

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.154700538

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(n + -2) equal to 1.154700538 and -1.154700538.

Subproblem 1

n + -2 = 1.154700538 Simplifying n + -2 = 1.154700538 Reorder the terms: -2 + n = 1.154700538 Solving -2 + n = 1.154700538 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 = 1.154700538 + 2 Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0 0 + n = 1.154700538 + 2 n = 1.154700538 + 2 Combine like terms: 1.154700538 + 2 = 3.154700538 n = 3.154700538 Simplifying n = 3.154700538

Subproblem 2

n + -2 = -1.154700538 Simplifying n + -2 = -1.154700538 Reorder the terms: -2 + n = -1.154700538 Solving -2 + n = -1.154700538 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 = -1.154700538 + 2 Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0 0 + n = -1.154700538 + 2 n = -1.154700538 + 2 Combine like terms: -1.154700538 + 2 = 0.845299462 n = 0.845299462 Simplifying n = 0.845299462

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. n = {3.154700538, 0.845299462}

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