n^2+20n+12=0

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Solution for n^2+20n+12=0 equation:


Simplifying
n2 + 20n + 12 = 0

Reorder the terms:
12 + 20n + n2 = 0

Solving
12 + 20n + n2 = 0

Solving for variable 'n'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-12' to each side of the equation.
12 + 20n + -12 + n2 = 0 + -12

Reorder the terms:
12 + -12 + 20n + n2 = 0 + -12

Combine like terms: 12 + -12 = 0
0 + 20n + n2 = 0 + -12
20n + n2 = 0 + -12

Combine like terms: 0 + -12 = -12
20n + n2 = -12

The n term is 20n.  Take half its coefficient (10).
Square it (100) and add it to both sides.

Add '100' to each side of the equation.
20n + 100 + n2 = -12 + 100

Reorder the terms:
100 + 20n + n2 = -12 + 100

Combine like terms: -12 + 100 = 88
100 + 20n + n2 = 88

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(n + 10)(n + 10) = 88

Calculate the square root of the right side: 9.38083152

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(n + 10) equal to 9.38083152 and -9.38083152.

Subproblem 1

n + 10 = 9.38083152 Simplifying n + 10 = 9.38083152 Reorder the terms: 10 + n = 9.38083152 Solving 10 + n = 9.38083152 Solving for variable 'n'. Move all terms containing n to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-10' to each side of the equation. 10 + -10 + n = 9.38083152 + -10 Combine like terms: 10 + -10 = 0 0 + n = 9.38083152 + -10 n = 9.38083152 + -10 Combine like terms: 9.38083152 + -10 = -0.61916848 n = -0.61916848 Simplifying n = -0.61916848

Subproblem 2

n + 10 = -9.38083152 Simplifying n + 10 = -9.38083152 Reorder the terms: 10 + n = -9.38083152 Solving 10 + n = -9.38083152 Solving for variable 'n'. Move all terms containing n to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-10' to each side of the equation. 10 + -10 + n = -9.38083152 + -10 Combine like terms: 10 + -10 = 0 0 + n = -9.38083152 + -10 n = -9.38083152 + -10 Combine like terms: -9.38083152 + -10 = -19.38083152 n = -19.38083152 Simplifying n = -19.38083152

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. n = {-0.61916848, -19.38083152}

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