3n^2-16n+12=0

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Solution for 3n^2-16n+12=0 equation:


Simplifying
3n2 + -16n + 12 = 0

Reorder the terms:
12 + -16n + 3n2 = 0

Solving
12 + -16n + 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'.
4 + -5.333333333n + n2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-4' to each side of the equation.
4 + -5.333333333n + -4 + n2 = 0 + -4

Reorder the terms:
4 + -4 + -5.333333333n + n2 = 0 + -4

Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0
0 + -5.333333333n + n2 = 0 + -4
-5.333333333n + n2 = 0 + -4

Combine like terms: 0 + -4 = -4
-5.333333333n + n2 = -4

The n term is -5.333333333n.  Take half its coefficient (-2.666666667).
Square it (7.111111113) and add it to both sides.

Add '7.111111113' to each side of the equation.
-5.333333333n + 7.111111113 + n2 = -4 + 7.111111113

Reorder the terms:
7.111111113 + -5.333333333n + n2 = -4 + 7.111111113

Combine like terms: -4 + 7.111111113 = 3.111111113
7.111111113 + -5.333333333n + n2 = 3.111111113

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(n + -2.666666667)(n + -2.666666667) = 3.111111113

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.763834208

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(n + -2.666666667) equal to 1.763834208 and -1.763834208.

Subproblem 1

n + -2.666666667 = 1.763834208 Simplifying n + -2.666666667 = 1.763834208 Reorder the terms: -2.666666667 + n = 1.763834208 Solving -2.666666667 + n = 1.763834208 Solving for variable 'n'. Move all terms containing n to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2.666666667' to each side of the equation. -2.666666667 + 2.666666667 + n = 1.763834208 + 2.666666667 Combine like terms: -2.666666667 + 2.666666667 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + n = 1.763834208 + 2.666666667 n = 1.763834208 + 2.666666667 Combine like terms: 1.763834208 + 2.666666667 = 4.430500875 n = 4.430500875 Simplifying n = 4.430500875

Subproblem 2

n + -2.666666667 = -1.763834208 Simplifying n + -2.666666667 = -1.763834208 Reorder the terms: -2.666666667 + n = -1.763834208 Solving -2.666666667 + n = -1.763834208 Solving for variable 'n'. Move all terms containing n to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2.666666667' to each side of the equation. -2.666666667 + 2.666666667 + n = -1.763834208 + 2.666666667 Combine like terms: -2.666666667 + 2.666666667 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + n = -1.763834208 + 2.666666667 n = -1.763834208 + 2.666666667 Combine like terms: -1.763834208 + 2.666666667 = 0.902832459 n = 0.902832459 Simplifying n = 0.902832459

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. n = {4.430500875, 0.902832459}

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