n^2-4n-256=0

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Solution for n^2-4n-256=0 equation:


Simplifying
n2 + -4n + -256 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-256 + -4n + n2 = 0

Solving
-256 + -4n + n2 = 0

Solving for variable 'n'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '256' to each side of the equation.
-256 + -4n + 256 + n2 = 0 + 256

Reorder the terms:
-256 + 256 + -4n + n2 = 0 + 256

Combine like terms: -256 + 256 = 0
0 + -4n + n2 = 0 + 256
-4n + n2 = 0 + 256

Combine like terms: 0 + 256 = 256
-4n + n2 = 256

The n term is -4n.  Take half its coefficient (-2).
Square it (4) and add it to both sides.

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4n + 4 + n2 = 256 + 4

Reorder the terms:
4 + -4n + n2 = 256 + 4

Combine like terms: 256 + 4 = 260
4 + -4n + n2 = 260

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(n + -2)(n + -2) = 260

Calculate the square root of the right side: 16.124515497

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(n + -2) equal to 16.124515497 and -16.124515497.

Subproblem 1

n + -2 = 16.124515497 Simplifying n + -2 = 16.124515497 Reorder the terms: -2 + n = 16.124515497 Solving -2 + n = 16.124515497 Solving for variable 'n'. Move all terms containing n to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2' to each side of the equation. -2 + 2 + n = 16.124515497 + 2 Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0 0 + n = 16.124515497 + 2 n = 16.124515497 + 2 Combine like terms: 16.124515497 + 2 = 18.124515497 n = 18.124515497 Simplifying n = 18.124515497

Subproblem 2

n + -2 = -16.124515497 Simplifying n + -2 = -16.124515497 Reorder the terms: -2 + n = -16.124515497 Solving -2 + n = -16.124515497 Solving for variable 'n'. Move all terms containing n to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2' to each side of the equation. -2 + 2 + n = -16.124515497 + 2 Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0 0 + n = -16.124515497 + 2 n = -16.124515497 + 2 Combine like terms: -16.124515497 + 2 = -14.124515497 n = -14.124515497 Simplifying n = -14.124515497

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. n = {18.124515497, -14.124515497}

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