n^2-4n-86=0

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Solution for n^2-4n-86=0 equation:


Simplifying
n2 + -4n + -86 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-86 + -4n + n2 = 0

Solving
-86 + -4n + n2 = 0

Solving for variable 'n'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '86' to each side of the equation.
-86 + -4n + 86 + n2 = 0 + 86

Reorder the terms:
-86 + 86 + -4n + n2 = 0 + 86

Combine like terms: -86 + 86 = 0
0 + -4n + n2 = 0 + 86
-4n + n2 = 0 + 86

Combine like terms: 0 + 86 = 86
-4n + n2 = 86

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 = 86 + 4

Reorder the terms:
4 + -4n + n2 = 86 + 4

Combine like terms: 86 + 4 = 90
4 + -4n + n2 = 90

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(n + -2)(n + -2) = 90

Calculate the square root of the right side: 9.486832981

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(n + -2) equal to 9.486832981 and -9.486832981.

Subproblem 1

n + -2 = 9.486832981 Simplifying n + -2 = 9.486832981 Reorder the terms: -2 + n = 9.486832981 Solving -2 + n = 9.486832981 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 = 9.486832981 + 2 Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0 0 + n = 9.486832981 + 2 n = 9.486832981 + 2 Combine like terms: 9.486832981 + 2 = 11.486832981 n = 11.486832981 Simplifying n = 11.486832981

Subproblem 2

n + -2 = -9.486832981 Simplifying n + -2 = -9.486832981 Reorder the terms: -2 + n = -9.486832981 Solving -2 + n = -9.486832981 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 = -9.486832981 + 2 Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0 0 + n = -9.486832981 + 2 n = -9.486832981 + 2 Combine like terms: -9.486832981 + 2 = -7.486832981 n = -7.486832981 Simplifying n = -7.486832981

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. n = {11.486832981, -7.486832981}

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