8n^2-40n-49=0

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Solution for 8n^2-40n-49=0 equation:


Simplifying
8n2 + -40n + -49 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-49 + -40n + 8n2 = 0

Solving
-49 + -40n + 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'.
-6.125 + -5n + n2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '6.125' to each side of the equation.
-6.125 + -5n + 6.125 + n2 = 0 + 6.125

Reorder the terms:
-6.125 + 6.125 + -5n + n2 = 0 + 6.125

Combine like terms: -6.125 + 6.125 = 0.000
0.000 + -5n + n2 = 0 + 6.125
-5n + n2 = 0 + 6.125

Combine like terms: 0 + 6.125 = 6.125
-5n + n2 = 6.125

The n term is -5n.  Take half its coefficient (-2.5).
Square it (6.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '6.25' to each side of the equation.
-5n + 6.25 + n2 = 6.125 + 6.25

Reorder the terms:
6.25 + -5n + n2 = 6.125 + 6.25

Combine like terms: 6.125 + 6.25 = 12.375
6.25 + -5n + n2 = 12.375

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(n + -2.5)(n + -2.5) = 12.375

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.51781182

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(n + -2.5) equal to 3.51781182 and -3.51781182.

Subproblem 1

n + -2.5 = 3.51781182 Simplifying n + -2.5 = 3.51781182 Reorder the terms: -2.5 + n = 3.51781182 Solving -2.5 + n = 3.51781182 Solving for variable 'n'. Move all terms containing n to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2.5' to each side of the equation. -2.5 + 2.5 + n = 3.51781182 + 2.5 Combine like terms: -2.5 + 2.5 = 0.0 0.0 + n = 3.51781182 + 2.5 n = 3.51781182 + 2.5 Combine like terms: 3.51781182 + 2.5 = 6.01781182 n = 6.01781182 Simplifying n = 6.01781182

Subproblem 2

n + -2.5 = -3.51781182 Simplifying n + -2.5 = -3.51781182 Reorder the terms: -2.5 + n = -3.51781182 Solving -2.5 + n = -3.51781182 Solving for variable 'n'. Move all terms containing n to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2.5' to each side of the equation. -2.5 + 2.5 + n = -3.51781182 + 2.5 Combine like terms: -2.5 + 2.5 = 0.0 0.0 + n = -3.51781182 + 2.5 n = -3.51781182 + 2.5 Combine like terms: -3.51781182 + 2.5 = -1.01781182 n = -1.01781182 Simplifying n = -1.01781182

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. n = {6.01781182, -1.01781182}

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