=n2-18n-40

Solution for =n2-18n-40 equation:

=n2-18n-40

We move all terms to the left:

-(n2-18n-40)=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

-(+n^2-18n-40)=0

We get rid of parentheses

-n^2+18n+40=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

-1n^2+18n+40=0

a = -1; b = 18; c = +40;
Δ = b2-4ac
Δ = 182-4·(-1)·40
Δ = 484
The delta value is higher than zero, so the equation has two solutions
We use following formulas to calculate our solutions:
$n_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$
$n_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$

$\sqrt{\Delta}=\sqrt{484}=22$
$n_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(18)-22}{2*-1}=\frac{-40}{-2}
=+20
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$n_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(18)+22}{2*-1}=\frac{4}{-2}
=-2
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