8n^2+5n-11=0

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Solution for 8n^2+5n-11=0 equation:


Simplifying
8n2 + 5n + -11 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-11 + 5n + 8n2 = 0

Solving
-11 + 5n + 8n2 = 0

Solving for variable 'n'.

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

Divide each side by '8'.
-1.375 + 0.625n + n2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '1.375' to each side of the equation.
-1.375 + 0.625n + 1.375 + n2 = 0 + 1.375

Reorder the terms:
-1.375 + 1.375 + 0.625n + n2 = 0 + 1.375

Combine like terms: -1.375 + 1.375 = 0.000
0.000 + 0.625n + n2 = 0 + 1.375
0.625n + n2 = 0 + 1.375

Combine like terms: 0 + 1.375 = 1.375
0.625n + n2 = 1.375

The n term is 0.625n.  Take half its coefficient (0.3125).
Square it (0.09765625) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.09765625' to each side of the equation.
0.625n + 0.09765625 + n2 = 1.375 + 0.09765625

Reorder the terms:
0.09765625 + 0.625n + n2 = 1.375 + 0.09765625

Combine like terms: 1.375 + 0.09765625 = 1.47265625
0.09765625 + 0.625n + n2 = 1.47265625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(n + 0.3125)(n + 0.3125) = 1.47265625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.21353049

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(n + 0.3125) equal to 1.21353049 and -1.21353049.

Subproblem 1

n + 0.3125 = 1.21353049 Simplifying n + 0.3125 = 1.21353049 Reorder the terms: 0.3125 + n = 1.21353049 Solving 0.3125 + n = 1.21353049 Solving for variable 'n'. Move all terms containing n to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.3125' to each side of the equation. 0.3125 + -0.3125 + n = 1.21353049 + -0.3125 Combine like terms: 0.3125 + -0.3125 = 0.0000 0.0000 + n = 1.21353049 + -0.3125 n = 1.21353049 + -0.3125 Combine like terms: 1.21353049 + -0.3125 = 0.90103049 n = 0.90103049 Simplifying n = 0.90103049

Subproblem 2

n + 0.3125 = -1.21353049 Simplifying n + 0.3125 = -1.21353049 Reorder the terms: 0.3125 + n = -1.21353049 Solving 0.3125 + n = -1.21353049 Solving for variable 'n'. Move all terms containing n to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.3125' to each side of the equation. 0.3125 + -0.3125 + n = -1.21353049 + -0.3125 Combine like terms: 0.3125 + -0.3125 = 0.0000 0.0000 + n = -1.21353049 + -0.3125 n = -1.21353049 + -0.3125 Combine like terms: -1.21353049 + -0.3125 = -1.52603049 n = -1.52603049 Simplifying n = -1.52603049

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. n = {0.90103049, -1.52603049}

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