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Solve for n. 1/2(1/n^2)+5/2(1/n)=n-2(1/n^2)

 Jul 28, 2015

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I assume we have....

 

1 / [2n^2] + 5 / [2n] = n - 2 /[n^2]      multiply through by 2n^2....this gives...

 

1 + 5n = 2n^3 - 4       rearrange

 

2n^3 - 5n - 5 = 0    this isn't factorable.....the only "real" solution occurs at about n = 1.946

 

See the graph here......https://www.desmos.com/calculator/q449wlwqlg

 

 

 

2[n3]5n5=0{n=5×(3×i212)(6×(5×17(4×3(32))+54)(13))+(5×17(4×3(32))+54)(13)×(3×i212)n=(5×17(4×3(32))+54)(13)×(3×i212)+5×(3×i212)(6×(5×17(4×3(32))+54)(13))n=(5×17(4×3(32))+54)(13)+5(6×(5×17(4×3(32))+54)(13))}{n=0.97275510327091610.5820287560064501in=0.9727551032709161+0.5820287560064501in=1.9455102065418322}

 

 

  

 Jul 28, 2015
 #1
avatar+130458 
+5
Best Answer

I assume we have....

 

1 / [2n^2] + 5 / [2n] = n - 2 /[n^2]      multiply through by 2n^2....this gives...

 

1 + 5n = 2n^3 - 4       rearrange

 

2n^3 - 5n - 5 = 0    this isn't factorable.....the only "real" solution occurs at about n = 1.946

 

See the graph here......https://www.desmos.com/calculator/q449wlwqlg

 

 

 

2[n3]5n5=0{n=5×(3×i212)(6×(5×17(4×3(32))+54)(13))+(5×17(4×3(32))+54)(13)×(3×i212)n=(5×17(4×3(32))+54)(13)×(3×i212)+5×(3×i212)(6×(5×17(4×3(32))+54)(13))n=(5×17(4×3(32))+54)(13)+5(6×(5×17(4×3(32))+54)(13))}{n=0.97275510327091610.5820287560064501in=0.9727551032709161+0.5820287560064501in=1.9455102065418322}

 

 

  

CPhill Jul 28, 2015

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