n^2-4n=16

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Solution for n^2-4n=16 equation:


Simplifying
n2 + -4n = 16

Reorder the terms:
-4n + n2 = 16

Solving
-4n + n2 = 16

Solving for variable 'n'.

Reorder the terms:
-16 + -4n + n2 = 16 + -16

Combine like terms: 16 + -16 = 0
-16 + -4n + n2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '16' to each side of the equation.
-16 + -4n + 16 + n2 = 0 + 16

Reorder the terms:
-16 + 16 + -4n + n2 = 0 + 16

Combine like terms: -16 + 16 = 0
0 + -4n + n2 = 0 + 16
-4n + n2 = 0 + 16

Combine like terms: 0 + 16 = 16
-4n + n2 = 16

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 = 16 + 4

Reorder the terms:
4 + -4n + n2 = 16 + 4

Combine like terms: 16 + 4 = 20
4 + -4n + n2 = 20

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(n + -2)(n + -2) = 20

Calculate the square root of the right side: 4.472135955

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(n + -2) equal to 4.472135955 and -4.472135955.

Subproblem 1

n + -2 = 4.472135955 Simplifying n + -2 = 4.472135955 Reorder the terms: -2 + n = 4.472135955 Solving -2 + n = 4.472135955 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 = 4.472135955 + 2 Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0 0 + n = 4.472135955 + 2 n = 4.472135955 + 2 Combine like terms: 4.472135955 + 2 = 6.472135955 n = 6.472135955 Simplifying n = 6.472135955

Subproblem 2

n + -2 = -4.472135955 Simplifying n + -2 = -4.472135955 Reorder the terms: -2 + n = -4.472135955 Solving -2 + n = -4.472135955 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 = -4.472135955 + 2 Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0 0 + n = -4.472135955 + 2 n = -4.472135955 + 2 Combine like terms: -4.472135955 + 2 = -2.472135955 n = -2.472135955 Simplifying n = -2.472135955

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. n = {6.472135955, -2.472135955}

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