n(n)-4n+1=5

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Solution for n(n)-4n+1=5 equation:


Simplifying
n(n) + -4n + 1 = 5

Multiply n * n
n2 + -4n + 1 = 5

Reorder the terms:
1 + -4n + n2 = 5

Solving
1 + -4n + n2 = 5

Solving for variable 'n'.

Reorder the terms:
1 + -5 + -4n + n2 = 5 + -5

Combine like terms: 1 + -5 = -4
-4 + -4n + n2 = 5 + -5

Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0
-4 + -4n + n2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4 + -4n + 4 + n2 = 0 + 4

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 4 + -4n + n2 = 0 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
0 + -4n + n2 = 0 + 4
-4n + n2 = 0 + 4

Combine like terms: 0 + 4 = 4
-4n + n2 = 4

The n term is -4n.  Take half its coefficient (-2).
Square it (4) and add it to both sides.

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4n + 4 + n2 = 4 + 4

Reorder the terms:
4 + -4n + n2 = 4 + 4

Combine like terms: 4 + 4 = 8
4 + -4n + n2 = 8

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(n + -2)(n + -2) = 8

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.828427125

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(n + -2) equal to 2.828427125 and -2.828427125.

Subproblem 1

n + -2 = 2.828427125 Simplifying n + -2 = 2.828427125 Reorder the terms: -2 + n = 2.828427125 Solving -2 + n = 2.828427125 Solving for variable 'n'. Move all terms containing n to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2' to each side of the equation. -2 + 2 + n = 2.828427125 + 2 Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0 0 + n = 2.828427125 + 2 n = 2.828427125 + 2 Combine like terms: 2.828427125 + 2 = 4.828427125 n = 4.828427125 Simplifying n = 4.828427125

Subproblem 2

n + -2 = -2.828427125 Simplifying n + -2 = -2.828427125 Reorder the terms: -2 + n = -2.828427125 Solving -2 + n = -2.828427125 Solving for variable 'n'. Move all terms containing n to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2' to each side of the equation. -2 + 2 + n = -2.828427125 + 2 Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0 0 + n = -2.828427125 + 2 n = -2.828427125 + 2 Combine like terms: -2.828427125 + 2 = -0.828427125 n = -0.828427125 Simplifying n = -0.828427125

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. n = {4.828427125, -0.828427125}

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