4n^2-5n-8=12

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Solution for 4n^2-5n-8=12 equation:


Simplifying
4n2 + -5n + -8 = 12

Reorder the terms:
-8 + -5n + 4n2 = 12

Solving
-8 + -5n + 4n2 = 12

Solving for variable 'n'.

Reorder the terms:
-8 + -12 + -5n + 4n2 = 12 + -12

Combine like terms: -8 + -12 = -20
-20 + -5n + 4n2 = 12 + -12

Combine like terms: 12 + -12 = 0
-20 + -5n + 4n2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '4'.
-5 + -1.25n + n2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + -1.25n + 5 + n2 = 0 + 5

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 5 + -1.25n + n2 = 0 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + -1.25n + n2 = 0 + 5
-1.25n + n2 = 0 + 5

Combine like terms: 0 + 5 = 5
-1.25n + n2 = 5

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 = 5 + 0.390625

Reorder the terms:
0.390625 + -1.25n + n2 = 5 + 0.390625

Combine like terms: 5 + 0.390625 = 5.390625
0.390625 + -1.25n + n2 = 5.390625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(n + -0.625)(n + -0.625) = 5.390625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.321771953

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(n + -0.625) equal to 2.321771953 and -2.321771953.

Subproblem 1

n + -0.625 = 2.321771953 Simplifying n + -0.625 = 2.321771953 Reorder the terms: -0.625 + n = 2.321771953 Solving -0.625 + n = 2.321771953 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 = 2.321771953 + 0.625 Combine like terms: -0.625 + 0.625 = 0.000 0.000 + n = 2.321771953 + 0.625 n = 2.321771953 + 0.625 Combine like terms: 2.321771953 + 0.625 = 2.946771953 n = 2.946771953 Simplifying n = 2.946771953

Subproblem 2

n + -0.625 = -2.321771953 Simplifying n + -0.625 = -2.321771953 Reorder the terms: -0.625 + n = -2.321771953 Solving -0.625 + n = -2.321771953 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 = -2.321771953 + 0.625 Combine like terms: -0.625 + 0.625 = 0.000 0.000 + n = -2.321771953 + 0.625 n = -2.321771953 + 0.625 Combine like terms: -2.321771953 + 0.625 = -1.696771953 n = -1.696771953 Simplifying n = -1.696771953

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. n = {2.946771953, -1.696771953}

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