n^2+18n-16=0

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Solution for n^2+18n-16=0 equation:


Simplifying
n2 + 18n + -16 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-16 + 18n + n2 = 0

Solving
-16 + 18n + n2 = 0

Solving for variable 'n'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '16' to each side of the equation.
-16 + 18n + 16 + n2 = 0 + 16

Reorder the terms:
-16 + 16 + 18n + n2 = 0 + 16

Combine like terms: -16 + 16 = 0
0 + 18n + n2 = 0 + 16
18n + n2 = 0 + 16

Combine like terms: 0 + 16 = 16
18n + n2 = 16

The n term is 18n.  Take half its coefficient (9).
Square it (81) and add it to both sides.

Add '81' to each side of the equation.
18n + 81 + n2 = 16 + 81

Reorder the terms:
81 + 18n + n2 = 16 + 81

Combine like terms: 16 + 81 = 97
81 + 18n + n2 = 97

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(n + 9)(n + 9) = 97

Calculate the square root of the right side: 9.848857802

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(n + 9) equal to 9.848857802 and -9.848857802.

Subproblem 1

n + 9 = 9.848857802 Simplifying n + 9 = 9.848857802 Reorder the terms: 9 + n = 9.848857802 Solving 9 + n = 9.848857802 Solving for variable 'n'. Move all terms containing n to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-9' to each side of the equation. 9 + -9 + n = 9.848857802 + -9 Combine like terms: 9 + -9 = 0 0 + n = 9.848857802 + -9 n = 9.848857802 + -9 Combine like terms: 9.848857802 + -9 = 0.848857802 n = 0.848857802 Simplifying n = 0.848857802

Subproblem 2

n + 9 = -9.848857802 Simplifying n + 9 = -9.848857802 Reorder the terms: 9 + n = -9.848857802 Solving 9 + n = -9.848857802 Solving for variable 'n'. Move all terms containing n to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-9' to each side of the equation. 9 + -9 + n = -9.848857802 + -9 Combine like terms: 9 + -9 = 0 0 + n = -9.848857802 + -9 n = -9.848857802 + -9 Combine like terms: -9.848857802 + -9 = -18.848857802 n = -18.848857802 Simplifying n = -18.848857802

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. n = {0.848857802, -18.848857802}

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