5n^2+2n-40=0

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Solution for 5n^2+2n-40=0 equation:


Simplifying
5n2 + 2n + -40 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-40 + 2n + 5n2 = 0

Solving
-40 + 2n + 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'.
-8 + 0.4n + n2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 0.4n + 8 + n2 = 0 + 8

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 8 + 0.4n + n2 = 0 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + 0.4n + n2 = 0 + 8
0.4n + n2 = 0 + 8

Combine like terms: 0 + 8 = 8
0.4n + n2 = 8

The n term is 0.4n.  Take half its coefficient (0.2).
Square it (0.04) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.04' to each side of the equation.
0.4n + 0.04 + n2 = 8 + 0.04

Reorder the terms:
0.04 + 0.4n + n2 = 8 + 0.04

Combine like terms: 8 + 0.04 = 8.04
0.04 + 0.4n + n2 = 8.04

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(n + 0.2)(n + 0.2) = 8.04

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.835489376

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(n + 0.2) equal to 2.835489376 and -2.835489376.

Subproblem 1

n + 0.2 = 2.835489376 Simplifying n + 0.2 = 2.835489376 Reorder the terms: 0.2 + n = 2.835489376 Solving 0.2 + n = 2.835489376 Solving for variable 'n'. Move all terms containing n to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.2' to each side of the equation. 0.2 + -0.2 + n = 2.835489376 + -0.2 Combine like terms: 0.2 + -0.2 = 0.0 0.0 + n = 2.835489376 + -0.2 n = 2.835489376 + -0.2 Combine like terms: 2.835489376 + -0.2 = 2.635489376 n = 2.635489376 Simplifying n = 2.635489376

Subproblem 2

n + 0.2 = -2.835489376 Simplifying n + 0.2 = -2.835489376 Reorder the terms: 0.2 + n = -2.835489376 Solving 0.2 + n = -2.835489376 Solving for variable 'n'. Move all terms containing n to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.2' to each side of the equation. 0.2 + -0.2 + n = -2.835489376 + -0.2 Combine like terms: 0.2 + -0.2 = 0.0 0.0 + n = -2.835489376 + -0.2 n = -2.835489376 + -0.2 Combine like terms: -2.835489376 + -0.2 = -3.035489376 n = -3.035489376 Simplifying n = -3.035489376

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. n = {2.635489376, -3.035489376}

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