n^2+8n=15

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Solution for n^2+8n=15 equation:


Simplifying
n2 + 8n = 15

Reorder the terms:
8n + n2 = 15

Solving
8n + n2 = 15

Solving for variable 'n'.

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

Combine like terms: 15 + -15 = 0
-15 + 8n + n2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '15' to each side of the equation.
-15 + 8n + 15 + n2 = 0 + 15

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

Combine like terms: -15 + 15 = 0
0 + 8n + n2 = 0 + 15
8n + n2 = 0 + 15

Combine like terms: 0 + 15 = 15
8n + n2 = 15

The n term is 8n.  Take half its coefficient (4).
Square it (16) and add it to both sides.

Add '16' to each side of the equation.
8n + 16 + n2 = 15 + 16

Reorder the terms:
16 + 8n + n2 = 15 + 16

Combine like terms: 15 + 16 = 31
16 + 8n + n2 = 31

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(n + 4)(n + 4) = 31

Calculate the square root of the right side: 5.567764363

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(n + 4) equal to 5.567764363 and -5.567764363.

Subproblem 1

n + 4 = 5.567764363 Simplifying n + 4 = 5.567764363 Reorder the terms: 4 + n = 5.567764363 Solving 4 + n = 5.567764363 Solving for variable 'n'. Move all terms containing n to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-4' to each side of the equation. 4 + -4 + n = 5.567764363 + -4 Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0 0 + n = 5.567764363 + -4 n = 5.567764363 + -4 Combine like terms: 5.567764363 + -4 = 1.567764363 n = 1.567764363 Simplifying n = 1.567764363

Subproblem 2

n + 4 = -5.567764363 Simplifying n + 4 = -5.567764363 Reorder the terms: 4 + n = -5.567764363 Solving 4 + n = -5.567764363 Solving for variable 'n'. Move all terms containing n to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-4' to each side of the equation. 4 + -4 + n = -5.567764363 + -4 Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0 0 + n = -5.567764363 + -4 n = -5.567764363 + -4 Combine like terms: -5.567764363 + -4 = -9.567764363 n = -9.567764363 Simplifying n = -9.567764363

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. n = {1.567764363, -9.567764363}

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