2-1/2n=3n-16

Solution for 2-1/2n=3n-16 equation:

2-1/2n=3n-16

We move all terms to the left:

2-1/2n-(3n-16)=0


Domain of the equation: 2n!=0

n!=0/2

n!=0

n∈R


We get rid of parentheses

-1/2n-3n+16+2=0

We multiply all the terms by the denominator


-3n*2n+16*2n+2*2n-1=0

Wy multiply elements

-6n^2+32n+4n-1=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

-6n^2+36n-1=0

a = -6; b = 36; c = -1;
Δ = b2-4ac
Δ = 362-4·(-6)·(-1)
Δ = 1272
The delta value is higher than zero, so the equation has two solutions
We use following formulas to calculate our solutions:
$n_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$
$n_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$

The end solution:

$\sqrt{\Delta}=\sqrt{1272}=\sqrt{4*318}=\sqrt{4}*\sqrt{318}=2\sqrt{318}$
$n_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(36)-2\sqrt{318}}{2*-6}=\frac{-36-2\sqrt{318}}{-12}
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$n_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(36)+2\sqrt{318}}{2*-6}=\frac{-36+2\sqrt{318}}{-12}
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