n^2-46n=88

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Solution for n^2-46n=88 equation:


Simplifying
n2 + -46n = 88

Reorder the terms:
-46n + n2 = 88

Solving
-46n + n2 = 88

Solving for variable 'n'.

Reorder the terms:
-88 + -46n + n2 = 88 + -88

Combine like terms: 88 + -88 = 0
-88 + -46n + n2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '88' to each side of the equation.
-88 + -46n + 88 + n2 = 0 + 88

Reorder the terms:
-88 + 88 + -46n + n2 = 0 + 88

Combine like terms: -88 + 88 = 0
0 + -46n + n2 = 0 + 88
-46n + n2 = 0 + 88

Combine like terms: 0 + 88 = 88
-46n + n2 = 88

The n term is -46n.  Take half its coefficient (-23).
Square it (529) and add it to both sides.

Add '529' to each side of the equation.
-46n + 529 + n2 = 88 + 529

Reorder the terms:
529 + -46n + n2 = 88 + 529

Combine like terms: 88 + 529 = 617
529 + -46n + n2 = 617

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(n + -23)(n + -23) = 617

Calculate the square root of the right side: 24.839484697

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(n + -23) equal to 24.839484697 and -24.839484697.

Subproblem 1

n + -23 = 24.839484697 Simplifying n + -23 = 24.839484697 Reorder the terms: -23 + n = 24.839484697 Solving -23 + n = 24.839484697 Solving for variable 'n'. Move all terms containing n to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '23' to each side of the equation. -23 + 23 + n = 24.839484697 + 23 Combine like terms: -23 + 23 = 0 0 + n = 24.839484697 + 23 n = 24.839484697 + 23 Combine like terms: 24.839484697 + 23 = 47.839484697 n = 47.839484697 Simplifying n = 47.839484697

Subproblem 2

n + -23 = -24.839484697 Simplifying n + -23 = -24.839484697 Reorder the terms: -23 + n = -24.839484697 Solving -23 + n = -24.839484697 Solving for variable 'n'. Move all terms containing n to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '23' to each side of the equation. -23 + 23 + n = -24.839484697 + 23 Combine like terms: -23 + 23 = 0 0 + n = -24.839484697 + 23 n = -24.839484697 + 23 Combine like terms: -24.839484697 + 23 = -1.839484697 n = -1.839484697 Simplifying n = -1.839484697

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. n = {47.839484697, -1.839484697}

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