8n^2-11n-15=0

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Solution for 8n^2-11n-15=0 equation:


Simplifying
8n2 + -11n + -15 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-15 + -11n + 8n2 = 0

Solving
-15 + -11n + 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'.
-1.875 + -1.375n + n2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '1.875' to each side of the equation.
-1.875 + -1.375n + 1.875 + n2 = 0 + 1.875

Reorder the terms:
-1.875 + 1.875 + -1.375n + n2 = 0 + 1.875

Combine like terms: -1.875 + 1.875 = 0.000
0.000 + -1.375n + n2 = 0 + 1.875
-1.375n + n2 = 0 + 1.875

Combine like terms: 0 + 1.875 = 1.875
-1.375n + n2 = 1.875

The n term is -1.375n.  Take half its coefficient (-0.6875).
Square it (0.47265625) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.47265625' to each side of the equation.
-1.375n + 0.47265625 + n2 = 1.875 + 0.47265625

Reorder the terms:
0.47265625 + -1.375n + n2 = 1.875 + 0.47265625

Combine like terms: 1.875 + 0.47265625 = 2.34765625
0.47265625 + -1.375n + n2 = 2.34765625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(n + -0.6875)(n + -0.6875) = 2.34765625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.532206334

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(n + -0.6875) equal to 1.532206334 and -1.532206334.

Subproblem 1

n + -0.6875 = 1.532206334 Simplifying n + -0.6875 = 1.532206334 Reorder the terms: -0.6875 + n = 1.532206334 Solving -0.6875 + n = 1.532206334 Solving for variable 'n'. Move all terms containing n to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.6875' to each side of the equation. -0.6875 + 0.6875 + n = 1.532206334 + 0.6875 Combine like terms: -0.6875 + 0.6875 = 0.0000 0.0000 + n = 1.532206334 + 0.6875 n = 1.532206334 + 0.6875 Combine like terms: 1.532206334 + 0.6875 = 2.219706334 n = 2.219706334 Simplifying n = 2.219706334

Subproblem 2

n + -0.6875 = -1.532206334 Simplifying n + -0.6875 = -1.532206334 Reorder the terms: -0.6875 + n = -1.532206334 Solving -0.6875 + n = -1.532206334 Solving for variable 'n'. Move all terms containing n to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.6875' to each side of the equation. -0.6875 + 0.6875 + n = -1.532206334 + 0.6875 Combine like terms: -0.6875 + 0.6875 = 0.0000 0.0000 + n = -1.532206334 + 0.6875 n = -1.532206334 + 0.6875 Combine like terms: -1.532206334 + 0.6875 = -0.844706334 n = -0.844706334 Simplifying n = -0.844706334

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. n = {2.219706334, -0.844706334}

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