7n^2-4n-8=0

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Solution for 7n^2-4n-8=0 equation:


Simplifying
7n2 + -4n + -8 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-8 + -4n + 7n2 = 0

Solving
-8 + -4n + 7n2 = 0

Solving for variable 'n'.

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

Divide each side by '7'.
-1.142857143 + -0.5714285714n + n2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '1.142857143' to each side of the equation.
-1.142857143 + -0.5714285714n + 1.142857143 + n2 = 0 + 1.142857143

Reorder the terms:
-1.142857143 + 1.142857143 + -0.5714285714n + n2 = 0 + 1.142857143

Combine like terms: -1.142857143 + 1.142857143 = 0.000000000
0.000000000 + -0.5714285714n + n2 = 0 + 1.142857143
-0.5714285714n + n2 = 0 + 1.142857143

Combine like terms: 0 + 1.142857143 = 1.142857143
-0.5714285714n + n2 = 1.142857143

The n term is -0.5714285714n.  Take half its coefficient (-0.2857142857).
Square it (0.08163265305) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.08163265305' to each side of the equation.
-0.5714285714n + 0.08163265305 + n2 = 1.142857143 + 0.08163265305

Reorder the terms:
0.08163265305 + -0.5714285714n + n2 = 1.142857143 + 0.08163265305

Combine like terms: 1.142857143 + 0.08163265305 = 1.22448979605
0.08163265305 + -0.5714285714n + n2 = 1.22448979605

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(n + -0.2857142857)(n + -0.2857142857) = 1.22448979605

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.10656667

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(n + -0.2857142857) equal to 1.10656667 and -1.10656667.

Subproblem 1

n + -0.2857142857 = 1.10656667 Simplifying n + -0.2857142857 = 1.10656667 Reorder the terms: -0.2857142857 + n = 1.10656667 Solving -0.2857142857 + n = 1.10656667 Solving for variable 'n'. Move all terms containing n to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.2857142857' to each side of the equation. -0.2857142857 + 0.2857142857 + n = 1.10656667 + 0.2857142857 Combine like terms: -0.2857142857 + 0.2857142857 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + n = 1.10656667 + 0.2857142857 n = 1.10656667 + 0.2857142857 Combine like terms: 1.10656667 + 0.2857142857 = 1.3922809557 n = 1.3922809557 Simplifying n = 1.3922809557

Subproblem 2

n + -0.2857142857 = -1.10656667 Simplifying n + -0.2857142857 = -1.10656667 Reorder the terms: -0.2857142857 + n = -1.10656667 Solving -0.2857142857 + n = -1.10656667 Solving for variable 'n'. Move all terms containing n to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.2857142857' to each side of the equation. -0.2857142857 + 0.2857142857 + n = -1.10656667 + 0.2857142857 Combine like terms: -0.2857142857 + 0.2857142857 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + n = -1.10656667 + 0.2857142857 n = -1.10656667 + 0.2857142857 Combine like terms: -1.10656667 + 0.2857142857 = -0.8208523843 n = -0.8208523843 Simplifying n = -0.8208523843

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. n = {1.3922809557, -0.8208523843}

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