8n^2+40n=-48

Solution for 8n^2+40n=-48 equation:

Simplifying
8n2 + 40n = -48

Reorder the terms:
40n + 8n2 = -48

Solving
40n + 8n2 = -48

Solving for variable 'n'.

Reorder the terms:
48 + 40n + 8n2 = -48 + 48

Combine like terms: -48 + 48 = 0
48 + 40n + 8n2 = 0

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '8'.
8(6 + 5n + n2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
8((3 + n)(2 + n)) = 0

Ignore the factor 8.
Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(3 + n)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
3 + n = 0

Solving
3 + n = 0

Move all terms containing n to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-3' to each side of the equation.
3 + -3 + n = 0 + -3

Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0
0 + n = 0 + -3
n = 0 + -3

Combine like terms: 0 + -3 = -3
n = -3

Simplifying
n = -3
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(2 + n)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
2 + n = 0

Solving
2 + n = 0

Move all terms containing n to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2 + n = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + n = 0 + -2
n = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 0 + -2 = -2
n = -2

Simplifying
n = -2
Solution
n = {-3, -2}