n^2-3n-442=0

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Solution for n^2-3n-442=0 equation:


Simplifying
n2 + -3n + -442 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-442 + -3n + n2 = 0

Solving
-442 + -3n + n2 = 0

Solving for variable 'n'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '442' to each side of the equation.
-442 + -3n + 442 + n2 = 0 + 442

Reorder the terms:
-442 + 442 + -3n + n2 = 0 + 442

Combine like terms: -442 + 442 = 0
0 + -3n + n2 = 0 + 442
-3n + n2 = 0 + 442

Combine like terms: 0 + 442 = 442
-3n + n2 = 442

The n term is -3n.  Take half its coefficient (-1.5).
Square it (2.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '2.25' to each side of the equation.
-3n + 2.25 + n2 = 442 + 2.25

Reorder the terms:
2.25 + -3n + n2 = 442 + 2.25

Combine like terms: 442 + 2.25 = 444.25
2.25 + -3n + n2 = 444.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(n + -1.5)(n + -1.5) = 444.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 21.077238908

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(n + -1.5) equal to 21.077238908 and -21.077238908.

Subproblem 1

n + -1.5 = 21.077238908 Simplifying n + -1.5 = 21.077238908 Reorder the terms: -1.5 + n = 21.077238908 Solving -1.5 + n = 21.077238908 Solving for variable 'n'. Move all terms containing n to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.5' to each side of the equation. -1.5 + 1.5 + n = 21.077238908 + 1.5 Combine like terms: -1.5 + 1.5 = 0.0 0.0 + n = 21.077238908 + 1.5 n = 21.077238908 + 1.5 Combine like terms: 21.077238908 + 1.5 = 22.577238908 n = 22.577238908 Simplifying n = 22.577238908

Subproblem 2

n + -1.5 = -21.077238908 Simplifying n + -1.5 = -21.077238908 Reorder the terms: -1.5 + n = -21.077238908 Solving -1.5 + n = -21.077238908 Solving for variable 'n'. Move all terms containing n to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.5' to each side of the equation. -1.5 + 1.5 + n = -21.077238908 + 1.5 Combine like terms: -1.5 + 1.5 = 0.0 0.0 + n = -21.077238908 + 1.5 n = -21.077238908 + 1.5 Combine like terms: -21.077238908 + 1.5 = -19.577238908 n = -19.577238908 Simplifying n = -19.577238908

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. n = {22.577238908, -19.577238908}

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