n^2+n-1=0

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Solution for n^2+n-1=0 equation:


Simplifying
n2 + n + -1 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-1 + n + n2 = 0

Solving
-1 + n + n2 = 0

Solving for variable 'n'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-1 + n + 1 + n2 = 0 + 1

Reorder the terms:
-1 + 1 + n + n2 = 0 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + n + n2 = 0 + 1
n + n2 = 0 + 1

Combine like terms: 0 + 1 = 1
n + n2 = 1

The n term is n.  Take half its coefficient (0.5).
Square it (0.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.25' to each side of the equation.
n + 0.25 + n2 = 1 + 0.25

Reorder the terms:
0.25 + n + n2 = 1 + 0.25

Combine like terms: 1 + 0.25 = 1.25
0.25 + n + n2 = 1.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(n + 0.5)(n + 0.5) = 1.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.118033989

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(n + 0.5) equal to 1.118033989 and -1.118033989.

Subproblem 1

n + 0.5 = 1.118033989 Simplifying n + 0.5 = 1.118033989 Reorder the terms: 0.5 + n = 1.118033989 Solving 0.5 + n = 1.118033989 Solving for variable 'n'. Move all terms containing n to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.5' to each side of the equation. 0.5 + -0.5 + n = 1.118033989 + -0.5 Combine like terms: 0.5 + -0.5 = 0.0 0.0 + n = 1.118033989 + -0.5 n = 1.118033989 + -0.5 Combine like terms: 1.118033989 + -0.5 = 0.618033989 n = 0.618033989 Simplifying n = 0.618033989

Subproblem 2

n + 0.5 = -1.118033989 Simplifying n + 0.5 = -1.118033989 Reorder the terms: 0.5 + n = -1.118033989 Solving 0.5 + n = -1.118033989 Solving for variable 'n'. Move all terms containing n to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.5' to each side of the equation. 0.5 + -0.5 + n = -1.118033989 + -0.5 Combine like terms: 0.5 + -0.5 = 0.0 0.0 + n = -1.118033989 + -0.5 n = -1.118033989 + -0.5 Combine like terms: -1.118033989 + -0.5 = -1.618033989 n = -1.618033989 Simplifying n = -1.618033989

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. n = {0.618033989, -1.618033989}

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