n^2-9n-144=0

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Solution for n^2-9n-144=0 equation:


Simplifying
n2 + -9n + -144 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-144 + -9n + n2 = 0

Solving
-144 + -9n + n2 = 0

Solving for variable 'n'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '144' to each side of the equation.
-144 + -9n + 144 + n2 = 0 + 144

Reorder the terms:
-144 + 144 + -9n + n2 = 0 + 144

Combine like terms: -144 + 144 = 0
0 + -9n + n2 = 0 + 144
-9n + n2 = 0 + 144

Combine like terms: 0 + 144 = 144
-9n + n2 = 144

The n term is -9n.  Take half its coefficient (-4.5).
Square it (20.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '20.25' to each side of the equation.
-9n + 20.25 + n2 = 144 + 20.25

Reorder the terms:
20.25 + -9n + n2 = 144 + 20.25

Combine like terms: 144 + 20.25 = 164.25
20.25 + -9n + n2 = 164.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(n + -4.5)(n + -4.5) = 164.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 12.816005618

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(n + -4.5) equal to 12.816005618 and -12.816005618.

Subproblem 1

n + -4.5 = 12.816005618 Simplifying n + -4.5 = 12.816005618 Reorder the terms: -4.5 + n = 12.816005618 Solving -4.5 + n = 12.816005618 Solving for variable 'n'. Move all terms containing n to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '4.5' to each side of the equation. -4.5 + 4.5 + n = 12.816005618 + 4.5 Combine like terms: -4.5 + 4.5 = 0.0 0.0 + n = 12.816005618 + 4.5 n = 12.816005618 + 4.5 Combine like terms: 12.816005618 + 4.5 = 17.316005618 n = 17.316005618 Simplifying n = 17.316005618

Subproblem 2

n + -4.5 = -12.816005618 Simplifying n + -4.5 = -12.816005618 Reorder the terms: -4.5 + n = -12.816005618 Solving -4.5 + n = -12.816005618 Solving for variable 'n'. Move all terms containing n to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '4.5' to each side of the equation. -4.5 + 4.5 + n = -12.816005618 + 4.5 Combine like terms: -4.5 + 4.5 = 0.0 0.0 + n = -12.816005618 + 4.5 n = -12.816005618 + 4.5 Combine like terms: -12.816005618 + 4.5 = -8.316005618 n = -8.316005618 Simplifying n = -8.316005618

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. n = {17.316005618, -8.316005618}

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