4n^2+7n-240=0

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Solution for 4n^2+7n-240=0 equation:


Simplifying
4n2 + 7n + -240 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-240 + 7n + 4n2 = 0

Solving
-240 + 7n + 4n2 = 0

Solving for variable 'n'.

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

Divide each side by '4'.
-60 + 1.75n + n2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '60' to each side of the equation.
-60 + 1.75n + 60 + n2 = 0 + 60

Reorder the terms:
-60 + 60 + 1.75n + n2 = 0 + 60

Combine like terms: -60 + 60 = 0
0 + 1.75n + n2 = 0 + 60
1.75n + n2 = 0 + 60

Combine like terms: 0 + 60 = 60
1.75n + n2 = 60

The n term is 1.75n.  Take half its coefficient (0.875).
Square it (0.765625) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.765625' to each side of the equation.
1.75n + 0.765625 + n2 = 60 + 0.765625

Reorder the terms:
0.765625 + 1.75n + n2 = 60 + 0.765625

Combine like terms: 60 + 0.765625 = 60.765625
0.765625 + 1.75n + n2 = 60.765625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(n + 0.875)(n + 0.875) = 60.765625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 7.795230914

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(n + 0.875) equal to 7.795230914 and -7.795230914.

Subproblem 1

n + 0.875 = 7.795230914 Simplifying n + 0.875 = 7.795230914 Reorder the terms: 0.875 + n = 7.795230914 Solving 0.875 + n = 7.795230914 Solving for variable 'n'. Move all terms containing n to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.875' to each side of the equation. 0.875 + -0.875 + n = 7.795230914 + -0.875 Combine like terms: 0.875 + -0.875 = 0.000 0.000 + n = 7.795230914 + -0.875 n = 7.795230914 + -0.875 Combine like terms: 7.795230914 + -0.875 = 6.920230914 n = 6.920230914 Simplifying n = 6.920230914

Subproblem 2

n + 0.875 = -7.795230914 Simplifying n + 0.875 = -7.795230914 Reorder the terms: 0.875 + n = -7.795230914 Solving 0.875 + n = -7.795230914 Solving for variable 'n'. Move all terms containing n to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.875' to each side of the equation. 0.875 + -0.875 + n = -7.795230914 + -0.875 Combine like terms: 0.875 + -0.875 = 0.000 0.000 + n = -7.795230914 + -0.875 n = -7.795230914 + -0.875 Combine like terms: -7.795230914 + -0.875 = -8.670230914 n = -8.670230914 Simplifying n = -8.670230914

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. n = {6.920230914, -8.670230914}

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