5n^2-2n=20

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Solution for 5n^2-2n=20 equation:


Simplifying
5n2 + -2n = 20

Reorder the terms:
-2n + 5n2 = 20

Solving
-2n + 5n2 = 20

Solving for variable 'n'.

Reorder the terms:
-20 + -2n + 5n2 = 20 + -20

Combine like terms: 20 + -20 = 0
-20 + -2n + 5n2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '5'.
-4 + -0.4n + n2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4 + -0.4n + 4 + n2 = 0 + 4

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 4 + -0.4n + n2 = 0 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
0 + -0.4n + n2 = 0 + 4
-0.4n + n2 = 0 + 4

Combine like terms: 0 + 4 = 4
-0.4n + n2 = 4

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 = 4 + 0.04

Reorder the terms:
0.04 + -0.4n + n2 = 4 + 0.04

Combine like terms: 4 + 0.04 = 4.04
0.04 + -0.4n + n2 = 4.04

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(n + -0.2)(n + -0.2) = 4.04

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.009975124

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(n + -0.2) equal to 2.009975124 and -2.009975124.

Subproblem 1

n + -0.2 = 2.009975124 Simplifying n + -0.2 = 2.009975124 Reorder the terms: -0.2 + n = 2.009975124 Solving -0.2 + n = 2.009975124 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 = 2.009975124 + 0.2 Combine like terms: -0.2 + 0.2 = 0.0 0.0 + n = 2.009975124 + 0.2 n = 2.009975124 + 0.2 Combine like terms: 2.009975124 + 0.2 = 2.209975124 n = 2.209975124 Simplifying n = 2.209975124

Subproblem 2

n + -0.2 = -2.009975124 Simplifying n + -0.2 = -2.009975124 Reorder the terms: -0.2 + n = -2.009975124 Solving -0.2 + n = -2.009975124 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 = -2.009975124 + 0.2 Combine like terms: -0.2 + 0.2 = 0.0 0.0 + n = -2.009975124 + 0.2 n = -2.009975124 + 0.2 Combine like terms: -2.009975124 + 0.2 = -1.809975124 n = -1.809975124 Simplifying n = -1.809975124

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. n = {2.209975124, -1.809975124}

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