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n^{2}=80-8
Subtract 8 from both sides.
n^{2}=72
Subtract 8 from 80 to get 72.
n=6\sqrt{2} n=-6\sqrt{2}
Take the square root of both sides of the equation.
n^{2}+8-80=0
Subtract 80 from both sides.
n^{2}-72=0
Subtract 80 from 8 to get -72.
n=\frac{0±\sqrt{0^{2}-4\left(-72\right)}}{2}
This equation is in standard form: ax^{2}+bx+c=0. Substitute 1 for a, 0 for b, and -72 for c in the quadratic formula, \frac{-b±\sqrt{b^{2}-4ac}}{2a}.
n=\frac{0±\sqrt{-4\left(-72\right)}}{2}
Square 0.
n=\frac{0±\sqrt{288}}{2}
Multiply -4 times -72.
n=\frac{0±12\sqrt{2}}{2}
Take the square root of 288.
n=6\sqrt{2}
Now solve the equation n=\frac{0±12\sqrt{2}}{2} when ± is plus.
n=-6\sqrt{2}
Now solve the equation n=\frac{0±12\sqrt{2}}{2} when ± is minus.
n=6\sqrt{2} n=-6\sqrt{2}
The equation is now solved.