4n^2-5n-8=0

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Solution for 4n^2-5n-8=0 equation:


Simplifying
4n2 + -5n + -8 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-8 + -5n + 4n2 = 0

Solving
-8 + -5n + 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'.
-2 + -1.25n + n2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + -1.25n + 2 + n2 = 0 + 2

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 2 + -1.25n + n2 = 0 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + -1.25n + n2 = 0 + 2
-1.25n + n2 = 0 + 2

Combine like terms: 0 + 2 = 2
-1.25n + n2 = 2

The n term is -1.25n.  Take half its coefficient (-0.625).
Square it (0.390625) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.390625' to each side of the equation.
-1.25n + 0.390625 + n2 = 2 + 0.390625

Reorder the terms:
0.390625 + -1.25n + n2 = 2 + 0.390625

Combine like terms: 2 + 0.390625 = 2.390625
0.390625 + -1.25n + n2 = 2.390625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(n + -0.625)(n + -0.625) = 2.390625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.54616461

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(n + -0.625) equal to 1.54616461 and -1.54616461.

Subproblem 1

n + -0.625 = 1.54616461 Simplifying n + -0.625 = 1.54616461 Reorder the terms: -0.625 + n = 1.54616461 Solving -0.625 + n = 1.54616461 Solving for variable 'n'. Move all terms containing n to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.625' to each side of the equation. -0.625 + 0.625 + n = 1.54616461 + 0.625 Combine like terms: -0.625 + 0.625 = 0.000 0.000 + n = 1.54616461 + 0.625 n = 1.54616461 + 0.625 Combine like terms: 1.54616461 + 0.625 = 2.17116461 n = 2.17116461 Simplifying n = 2.17116461

Subproblem 2

n + -0.625 = -1.54616461 Simplifying n + -0.625 = -1.54616461 Reorder the terms: -0.625 + n = -1.54616461 Solving -0.625 + n = -1.54616461 Solving for variable 'n'. Move all terms containing n to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.625' to each side of the equation. -0.625 + 0.625 + n = -1.54616461 + 0.625 Combine like terms: -0.625 + 0.625 = 0.000 0.000 + n = -1.54616461 + 0.625 n = -1.54616461 + 0.625 Combine like terms: -1.54616461 + 0.625 = -0.92116461 n = -0.92116461 Simplifying n = -0.92116461

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. n = {2.17116461, -0.92116461}

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