n^2-18n+40=0

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Solution for n^2-18n+40=0 equation:


Simplifying
n2 + -18n + 40 = 0

Reorder the terms:
40 + -18n + n2 = 0

Solving
40 + -18n + 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 + -18n + -40 + n2 = 0 + -40

Reorder the terms:
40 + -40 + -18n + n2 = 0 + -40

Combine like terms: 40 + -40 = 0
0 + -18n + n2 = 0 + -40
-18n + n2 = 0 + -40

Combine like terms: 0 + -40 = -40
-18n + n2 = -40

The n term is -18n.  Take half its coefficient (-9).
Square it (81) and add it to both sides.

Add '81' to each side of the equation.
-18n + 81 + n2 = -40 + 81

Reorder the terms:
81 + -18n + n2 = -40 + 81

Combine like terms: -40 + 81 = 41
81 + -18n + n2 = 41

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(n + -9)(n + -9) = 41

Calculate the square root of the right side: 6.403124237

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(n + -9) equal to 6.403124237 and -6.403124237.

Subproblem 1

n + -9 = 6.403124237 Simplifying n + -9 = 6.403124237 Reorder the terms: -9 + n = 6.403124237 Solving -9 + n = 6.403124237 Solving for variable 'n'. Move all terms containing n to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '9' to each side of the equation. -9 + 9 + n = 6.403124237 + 9 Combine like terms: -9 + 9 = 0 0 + n = 6.403124237 + 9 n = 6.403124237 + 9 Combine like terms: 6.403124237 + 9 = 15.403124237 n = 15.403124237 Simplifying n = 15.403124237

Subproblem 2

n + -9 = -6.403124237 Simplifying n + -9 = -6.403124237 Reorder the terms: -9 + n = -6.403124237 Solving -9 + n = -6.403124237 Solving for variable 'n'. Move all terms containing n to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '9' to each side of the equation. -9 + 9 + n = -6.403124237 + 9 Combine like terms: -9 + 9 = 0 0 + n = -6.403124237 + 9 n = -6.403124237 + 9 Combine like terms: -6.403124237 + 9 = 2.596875763 n = 2.596875763 Simplifying n = 2.596875763

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. n = {15.403124237, 2.596875763}

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