n^2-8n+16=15

Simple and best practice solution for n^2-8n+16=15 equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

Solution for n^2-8n+16=15 equation:


Simplifying
n2 + -8n + 16 = 15

Reorder the terms:
16 + -8n + n2 = 15

Solving
16 + -8n + n2 = 15

Solving for variable 'n'.

Reorder the terms:
16 + -15 + -8n + n2 = 15 + -15

Combine like terms: 16 + -15 = 1
1 + -8n + n2 = 15 + -15

Combine like terms: 15 + -15 = 0
1 + -8n + n2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-1' to each side of the equation.
1 + -8n + -1 + n2 = 0 + -1

Reorder the terms:
1 + -1 + -8n + n2 = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
0 + -8n + n2 = 0 + -1
-8n + n2 = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 0 + -1 = -1
-8n + n2 = -1

The n term is -8n.  Take half its coefficient (-4).
Square it (16) and add it to both sides.

Add '16' to each side of the equation.
-8n + 16 + n2 = -1 + 16

Reorder the terms:
16 + -8n + n2 = -1 + 16

Combine like terms: -1 + 16 = 15
16 + -8n + n2 = 15

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(n + -4)(n + -4) = 15

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.872983346

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(n + -4) equal to 3.872983346 and -3.872983346.

Subproblem 1

n + -4 = 3.872983346 Simplifying n + -4 = 3.872983346 Reorder the terms: -4 + n = 3.872983346 Solving -4 + n = 3.872983346 Solving for variable 'n'. Move all terms containing n to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '4' to each side of the equation. -4 + 4 + n = 3.872983346 + 4 Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0 0 + n = 3.872983346 + 4 n = 3.872983346 + 4 Combine like terms: 3.872983346 + 4 = 7.872983346 n = 7.872983346 Simplifying n = 7.872983346

Subproblem 2

n + -4 = -3.872983346 Simplifying n + -4 = -3.872983346 Reorder the terms: -4 + n = -3.872983346 Solving -4 + n = -3.872983346 Solving for variable 'n'. Move all terms containing n to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '4' to each side of the equation. -4 + 4 + n = -3.872983346 + 4 Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0 0 + n = -3.872983346 + 4 n = -3.872983346 + 4 Combine like terms: -3.872983346 + 4 = 0.127016654 n = 0.127016654 Simplifying n = 0.127016654

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. n = {7.872983346, 0.127016654}

See similar equations:

| x+12x+36=0 | | a-18=9-8a | | x^2+13x-264=0 | | 6x^2+25x+4=0 | | 8x-40=6x^2-5x+100 | | 8x^2-26.83281573x+9=0 | | 20x^3-5x=0 | | y^3-5y^2-y=-5 | | 3x-14=x-8 | | 0=6x^2-33x+140 | | 4q^2-4q+5=0 | | 3a(x-y)-5a(y-x)=8ax-8ay | | 64x^4-720x^2=-81 | | x^8-y^6=0 | | 2(5z-1)-2(z+1)=3(z+1) | | 10=z+15 | | d-3.03=2 | | -14+t=26 | | n+7.1=8.6 | | (3x^4+2x^3-6)-(7x^2-3x+4)= | | 45+f=48 | | 2x+2=6x+14 | | 3(6z-1)-4(z+3)=12(z+1) | | b-28=33 | | w+5=4 | | g2+4g-32=0 | | -4(t-7)-(t+2)=11 | | j+0=9 | | k+8=3 | | -4(t-7)(t+2)=11 | | 6=g+8 | | -6x-=3 |

Equations solver categories