n^2+3n=162

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Solution for n^2+3n=162 equation:


Simplifying
n2 + 3n = 162

Reorder the terms:
3n + n2 = 162

Solving
3n + n2 = 162

Solving for variable 'n'.

Reorder the terms:
-162 + 3n + n2 = 162 + -162

Combine like terms: 162 + -162 = 0
-162 + 3n + n2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '162' to each side of the equation.
-162 + 3n + 162 + n2 = 0 + 162

Reorder the terms:
-162 + 162 + 3n + n2 = 0 + 162

Combine like terms: -162 + 162 = 0
0 + 3n + n2 = 0 + 162
3n + n2 = 0 + 162

Combine like terms: 0 + 162 = 162
3n + n2 = 162

The n term is 3n.  Take half its coefficient (1.5).
Square it (2.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '2.25' to each side of the equation.
3n + 2.25 + n2 = 162 + 2.25

Reorder the terms:
2.25 + 3n + n2 = 162 + 2.25

Combine like terms: 162 + 2.25 = 164.25
2.25 + 3n + n2 = 164.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(n + 1.5)(n + 1.5) = 164.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 12.816005618

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(n + 1.5) equal to 12.816005618 and -12.816005618.

Subproblem 1

n + 1.5 = 12.816005618 Simplifying n + 1.5 = 12.816005618 Reorder the terms: 1.5 + n = 12.816005618 Solving 1.5 + n = 12.816005618 Solving for variable 'n'. Move all terms containing n to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.5' to each side of the equation. 1.5 + -1.5 + n = 12.816005618 + -1.5 Combine like terms: 1.5 + -1.5 = 0.0 0.0 + n = 12.816005618 + -1.5 n = 12.816005618 + -1.5 Combine like terms: 12.816005618 + -1.5 = 11.316005618 n = 11.316005618 Simplifying n = 11.316005618

Subproblem 2

n + 1.5 = -12.816005618 Simplifying n + 1.5 = -12.816005618 Reorder the terms: 1.5 + n = -12.816005618 Solving 1.5 + n = -12.816005618 Solving for variable 'n'. Move all terms containing n to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.5' to each side of the equation. 1.5 + -1.5 + n = -12.816005618 + -1.5 Combine like terms: 1.5 + -1.5 = 0.0 0.0 + n = -12.816005618 + -1.5 n = -12.816005618 + -1.5 Combine like terms: -12.816005618 + -1.5 = -14.316005618 n = -14.316005618 Simplifying n = -14.316005618

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. n = {11.316005618, -14.316005618}

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