n^2-16n+14=0

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Solution for n^2-16n+14=0 equation:


Simplifying
n2 + -16n + 14 = 0

Reorder the terms:
14 + -16n + n2 = 0

Solving
14 + -16n + n2 = 0

Solving for variable 'n'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-14' to each side of the equation.
14 + -16n + -14 + n2 = 0 + -14

Reorder the terms:
14 + -14 + -16n + n2 = 0 + -14

Combine like terms: 14 + -14 = 0
0 + -16n + n2 = 0 + -14
-16n + n2 = 0 + -14

Combine like terms: 0 + -14 = -14
-16n + n2 = -14

The n term is -16n.  Take half its coefficient (-8).
Square it (64) and add it to both sides.

Add '64' to each side of the equation.
-16n + 64 + n2 = -14 + 64

Reorder the terms:
64 + -16n + n2 = -14 + 64

Combine like terms: -14 + 64 = 50
64 + -16n + n2 = 50

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(n + -8)(n + -8) = 50

Calculate the square root of the right side: 7.071067812

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(n + -8) equal to 7.071067812 and -7.071067812.

Subproblem 1

n + -8 = 7.071067812 Simplifying n + -8 = 7.071067812 Reorder the terms: -8 + n = 7.071067812 Solving -8 + n = 7.071067812 Solving for variable 'n'. Move all terms containing n to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '8' to each side of the equation. -8 + 8 + n = 7.071067812 + 8 Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0 0 + n = 7.071067812 + 8 n = 7.071067812 + 8 Combine like terms: 7.071067812 + 8 = 15.071067812 n = 15.071067812 Simplifying n = 15.071067812

Subproblem 2

n + -8 = -7.071067812 Simplifying n + -8 = -7.071067812 Reorder the terms: -8 + n = -7.071067812 Solving -8 + n = -7.071067812 Solving for variable 'n'. Move all terms containing n to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '8' to each side of the equation. -8 + 8 + n = -7.071067812 + 8 Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0 0 + n = -7.071067812 + 8 n = -7.071067812 + 8 Combine like terms: -7.071067812 + 8 = 0.928932188 n = 0.928932188 Simplifying n = 0.928932188

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. n = {15.071067812, 0.928932188}

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