n^2-5n-15=

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Solution for n^2-5n-15= equation:


Simplifying
n2 + -5n + -15 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-15 + -5n + n2 = 0

Solving
-15 + -5n + n2 = 0

Solving for variable 'n'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '15' to each side of the equation.
-15 + -5n + 15 + n2 = 0 + 15

Reorder the terms:
-15 + 15 + -5n + n2 = 0 + 15

Combine like terms: -15 + 15 = 0
0 + -5n + n2 = 0 + 15
-5n + n2 = 0 + 15

Combine like terms: 0 + 15 = 15
-5n + n2 = 15

The n term is -5n.  Take half its coefficient (-2.5).
Square it (6.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '6.25' to each side of the equation.
-5n + 6.25 + n2 = 15 + 6.25

Reorder the terms:
6.25 + -5n + n2 = 15 + 6.25

Combine like terms: 15 + 6.25 = 21.25
6.25 + -5n + n2 = 21.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(n + -2.5)(n + -2.5) = 21.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 4.609772229

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(n + -2.5) equal to 4.609772229 and -4.609772229.

Subproblem 1

n + -2.5 = 4.609772229 Simplifying n + -2.5 = 4.609772229 Reorder the terms: -2.5 + n = 4.609772229 Solving -2.5 + n = 4.609772229 Solving for variable 'n'. Move all terms containing n to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2.5' to each side of the equation. -2.5 + 2.5 + n = 4.609772229 + 2.5 Combine like terms: -2.5 + 2.5 = 0.0 0.0 + n = 4.609772229 + 2.5 n = 4.609772229 + 2.5 Combine like terms: 4.609772229 + 2.5 = 7.109772229 n = 7.109772229 Simplifying n = 7.109772229

Subproblem 2

n + -2.5 = -4.609772229 Simplifying n + -2.5 = -4.609772229 Reorder the terms: -2.5 + n = -4.609772229 Solving -2.5 + n = -4.609772229 Solving for variable 'n'. Move all terms containing n to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2.5' to each side of the equation. -2.5 + 2.5 + n = -4.609772229 + 2.5 Combine like terms: -2.5 + 2.5 = 0.0 0.0 + n = -4.609772229 + 2.5 n = -4.609772229 + 2.5 Combine like terms: -4.609772229 + 2.5 = -2.109772229 n = -2.109772229 Simplifying n = -2.109772229

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. n = {7.109772229, -2.109772229}

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