n^2-2n-1=154

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Solution for n^2-2n-1=154 equation:


Simplifying
n2 + -2n + -1 = 154

Reorder the terms:
-1 + -2n + n2 = 154

Solving
-1 + -2n + n2 = 154

Solving for variable 'n'.

Reorder the terms:
-1 + -154 + -2n + n2 = 154 + -154

Combine like terms: -1 + -154 = -155
-155 + -2n + n2 = 154 + -154

Combine like terms: 154 + -154 = 0
-155 + -2n + n2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '155' to each side of the equation.
-155 + -2n + 155 + n2 = 0 + 155

Reorder the terms:
-155 + 155 + -2n + n2 = 0 + 155

Combine like terms: -155 + 155 = 0
0 + -2n + n2 = 0 + 155
-2n + n2 = 0 + 155

Combine like terms: 0 + 155 = 155
-2n + n2 = 155

The n term is -2n.  Take half its coefficient (-1).
Square it (1) and add it to both sides.

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-2n + 1 + n2 = 155 + 1

Reorder the terms:
1 + -2n + n2 = 155 + 1

Combine like terms: 155 + 1 = 156
1 + -2n + n2 = 156

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(n + -1)(n + -1) = 156

Calculate the square root of the right side: 12.489995997

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(n + -1) equal to 12.489995997 and -12.489995997.

Subproblem 1

n + -1 = 12.489995997 Simplifying n + -1 = 12.489995997 Reorder the terms: -1 + n = 12.489995997 Solving -1 + n = 12.489995997 Solving for variable 'n'. Move all terms containing n to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1' to each side of the equation. -1 + 1 + n = 12.489995997 + 1 Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0 0 + n = 12.489995997 + 1 n = 12.489995997 + 1 Combine like terms: 12.489995997 + 1 = 13.489995997 n = 13.489995997 Simplifying n = 13.489995997

Subproblem 2

n + -1 = -12.489995997 Simplifying n + -1 = -12.489995997 Reorder the terms: -1 + n = -12.489995997 Solving -1 + n = -12.489995997 Solving for variable 'n'. Move all terms containing n to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1' to each side of the equation. -1 + 1 + n = -12.489995997 + 1 Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0 0 + n = -12.489995997 + 1 n = -12.489995997 + 1 Combine like terms: -12.489995997 + 1 = -11.489995997 n = -11.489995997 Simplifying n = -11.489995997

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. n = {13.489995997, -11.489995997}

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