8n^2+12n-7=10

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Solution for 8n^2+12n-7=10 equation:


Simplifying
8n2 + 12n + -7 = 10

Reorder the terms:
-7 + 12n + 8n2 = 10

Solving
-7 + 12n + 8n2 = 10

Solving for variable 'n'.

Reorder the terms:
-7 + -10 + 12n + 8n2 = 10 + -10

Combine like terms: -7 + -10 = -17
-17 + 12n + 8n2 = 10 + -10

Combine like terms: 10 + -10 = 0
-17 + 12n + 8n2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '8'.
-2.125 + 1.5n + n2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '2.125' to each side of the equation.
-2.125 + 1.5n + 2.125 + n2 = 0 + 2.125

Reorder the terms:
-2.125 + 2.125 + 1.5n + n2 = 0 + 2.125

Combine like terms: -2.125 + 2.125 = 0.000
0.000 + 1.5n + n2 = 0 + 2.125
1.5n + n2 = 0 + 2.125

Combine like terms: 0 + 2.125 = 2.125
1.5n + n2 = 2.125

The n term is 1.5n.  Take half its coefficient (0.75).
Square it (0.5625) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.5625' to each side of the equation.
1.5n + 0.5625 + n2 = 2.125 + 0.5625

Reorder the terms:
0.5625 + 1.5n + n2 = 2.125 + 0.5625

Combine like terms: 2.125 + 0.5625 = 2.6875
0.5625 + 1.5n + n2 = 2.6875

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(n + 0.75)(n + 0.75) = 2.6875

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.639359631

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(n + 0.75) equal to 1.639359631 and -1.639359631.

Subproblem 1

n + 0.75 = 1.639359631 Simplifying n + 0.75 = 1.639359631 Reorder the terms: 0.75 + n = 1.639359631 Solving 0.75 + n = 1.639359631 Solving for variable 'n'. Move all terms containing n to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.75' to each side of the equation. 0.75 + -0.75 + n = 1.639359631 + -0.75 Combine like terms: 0.75 + -0.75 = 0.00 0.00 + n = 1.639359631 + -0.75 n = 1.639359631 + -0.75 Combine like terms: 1.639359631 + -0.75 = 0.889359631 n = 0.889359631 Simplifying n = 0.889359631

Subproblem 2

n + 0.75 = -1.639359631 Simplifying n + 0.75 = -1.639359631 Reorder the terms: 0.75 + n = -1.639359631 Solving 0.75 + n = -1.639359631 Solving for variable 'n'. Move all terms containing n to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.75' to each side of the equation. 0.75 + -0.75 + n = -1.639359631 + -0.75 Combine like terms: 0.75 + -0.75 = 0.00 0.00 + n = -1.639359631 + -0.75 n = -1.639359631 + -0.75 Combine like terms: -1.639359631 + -0.75 = -2.389359631 n = -2.389359631 Simplifying n = -2.389359631

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. n = {0.889359631, -2.389359631}

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