n^2-14n-40=

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Solution for n^2-14n-40= equation:


Simplifying
n2 + -14n + -40 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-40 + -14n + n2 = 0

Solving
-40 + -14n + n2 = 0

Solving for variable 'n'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '40' to each side of the equation.
-40 + -14n + 40 + n2 = 0 + 40

Reorder the terms:
-40 + 40 + -14n + n2 = 0 + 40

Combine like terms: -40 + 40 = 0
0 + -14n + n2 = 0 + 40
-14n + n2 = 0 + 40

Combine like terms: 0 + 40 = 40
-14n + n2 = 40

The n term is -14n.  Take half its coefficient (-7).
Square it (49) and add it to both sides.

Add '49' to each side of the equation.
-14n + 49 + n2 = 40 + 49

Reorder the terms:
49 + -14n + n2 = 40 + 49

Combine like terms: 40 + 49 = 89
49 + -14n + n2 = 89

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(n + -7)(n + -7) = 89

Calculate the square root of the right side: 9.433981132

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(n + -7) equal to 9.433981132 and -9.433981132.

Subproblem 1

n + -7 = 9.433981132 Simplifying n + -7 = 9.433981132 Reorder the terms: -7 + n = 9.433981132 Solving -7 + n = 9.433981132 Solving for variable 'n'. Move all terms containing n to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '7' to each side of the equation. -7 + 7 + n = 9.433981132 + 7 Combine like terms: -7 + 7 = 0 0 + n = 9.433981132 + 7 n = 9.433981132 + 7 Combine like terms: 9.433981132 + 7 = 16.433981132 n = 16.433981132 Simplifying n = 16.433981132

Subproblem 2

n + -7 = -9.433981132 Simplifying n + -7 = -9.433981132 Reorder the terms: -7 + n = -9.433981132 Solving -7 + n = -9.433981132 Solving for variable 'n'. Move all terms containing n to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '7' to each side of the equation. -7 + 7 + n = -9.433981132 + 7 Combine like terms: -7 + 7 = 0 0 + n = -9.433981132 + 7 n = -9.433981132 + 7 Combine like terms: -9.433981132 + 7 = -2.433981132 n = -2.433981132 Simplifying n = -2.433981132

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. n = {16.433981132, -2.433981132}

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