5n^2+117n+72=0

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Solution for 5n^2+117n+72=0 equation:


Simplifying
5n2 + 117n + 72 = 0

Reorder the terms:
72 + 117n + 5n2 = 0

Solving
72 + 117n + 5n2 = 0

Solving for variable 'n'.

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

Divide each side by '5'.
14.4 + 23.4n + n2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-14.4' to each side of the equation.
14.4 + 23.4n + -14.4 + n2 = 0 + -14.4

Reorder the terms:
14.4 + -14.4 + 23.4n + n2 = 0 + -14.4

Combine like terms: 14.4 + -14.4 = 0.0
0.0 + 23.4n + n2 = 0 + -14.4
23.4n + n2 = 0 + -14.4

Combine like terms: 0 + -14.4 = -14.4
23.4n + n2 = -14.4

The n term is 23.4n.  Take half its coefficient (11.7).
Square it (136.89) and add it to both sides.

Add '136.89' to each side of the equation.
23.4n + 136.89 + n2 = -14.4 + 136.89

Reorder the terms:
136.89 + 23.4n + n2 = -14.4 + 136.89

Combine like terms: -14.4 + 136.89 = 122.49
136.89 + 23.4n + n2 = 122.49

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(n + 11.7)(n + 11.7) = 122.49

Calculate the square root of the right side: 11.067520047

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(n + 11.7) equal to 11.067520047 and -11.067520047.

Subproblem 1

n + 11.7 = 11.067520047 Simplifying n + 11.7 = 11.067520047 Reorder the terms: 11.7 + n = 11.067520047 Solving 11.7 + n = 11.067520047 Solving for variable 'n'. Move all terms containing n to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-11.7' to each side of the equation. 11.7 + -11.7 + n = 11.067520047 + -11.7 Combine like terms: 11.7 + -11.7 = 0.0 0.0 + n = 11.067520047 + -11.7 n = 11.067520047 + -11.7 Combine like terms: 11.067520047 + -11.7 = -0.632479953 n = -0.632479953 Simplifying n = -0.632479953

Subproblem 2

n + 11.7 = -11.067520047 Simplifying n + 11.7 = -11.067520047 Reorder the terms: 11.7 + n = -11.067520047 Solving 11.7 + n = -11.067520047 Solving for variable 'n'. Move all terms containing n to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-11.7' to each side of the equation. 11.7 + -11.7 + n = -11.067520047 + -11.7 Combine like terms: 11.7 + -11.7 = 0.0 0.0 + n = -11.067520047 + -11.7 n = -11.067520047 + -11.7 Combine like terms: -11.067520047 + -11.7 = -22.767520047 n = -22.767520047 Simplifying n = -22.767520047

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. n = {-0.632479953, -22.767520047}

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