n^2-n-66=0

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Solution for n^2-n-66=0 equation:


Simplifying
n2 + -1n + -66 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-66 + -1n + n2 = 0

Solving
-66 + -1n + n2 = 0

Solving for variable 'n'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '66' to each side of the equation.
-66 + -1n + 66 + n2 = 0 + 66

Reorder the terms:
-66 + 66 + -1n + n2 = 0 + 66

Combine like terms: -66 + 66 = 0
0 + -1n + n2 = 0 + 66
-1n + n2 = 0 + 66

Combine like terms: 0 + 66 = 66
-1n + n2 = 66

The n term is -1n.  Take half its coefficient (-0.5).
Square it (0.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.25' to each side of the equation.
-1n + 0.25 + n2 = 66 + 0.25

Reorder the terms:
0.25 + -1n + n2 = 66 + 0.25

Combine like terms: 66 + 0.25 = 66.25
0.25 + -1n + n2 = 66.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(n + -0.5)(n + -0.5) = 66.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 8.139410298

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(n + -0.5) equal to 8.139410298 and -8.139410298.

Subproblem 1

n + -0.5 = 8.139410298 Simplifying n + -0.5 = 8.139410298 Reorder the terms: -0.5 + n = 8.139410298 Solving -0.5 + n = 8.139410298 Solving for variable 'n'. Move all terms containing n to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.5' to each side of the equation. -0.5 + 0.5 + n = 8.139410298 + 0.5 Combine like terms: -0.5 + 0.5 = 0.0 0.0 + n = 8.139410298 + 0.5 n = 8.139410298 + 0.5 Combine like terms: 8.139410298 + 0.5 = 8.639410298 n = 8.639410298 Simplifying n = 8.639410298

Subproblem 2

n + -0.5 = -8.139410298 Simplifying n + -0.5 = -8.139410298 Reorder the terms: -0.5 + n = -8.139410298 Solving -0.5 + n = -8.139410298 Solving for variable 'n'. Move all terms containing n to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.5' to each side of the equation. -0.5 + 0.5 + n = -8.139410298 + 0.5 Combine like terms: -0.5 + 0.5 = 0.0 0.0 + n = -8.139410298 + 0.5 n = -8.139410298 + 0.5 Combine like terms: -8.139410298 + 0.5 = -7.639410298 n = -7.639410298 Simplifying n = -7.639410298

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. n = {8.639410298, -7.639410298}

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