Answer: n=-3 and n=3/2
Explanation:
To solve the expression, we want to find the values of n. Since there are no common factors in 2, 3, -9, we directly multiply the "a" and "c" values.
2×(-9)=-18
This means, we want to find two numbers that multiply to -18 and adds to 3. This can also be known as the cross method.
We will find that 6 and -3 multiply to -18, and adds to 3.
In our box method, we want to find the common factors.
|2n²|6n|
|-3n|-9|
Note: Just pretend the lines line up and form a square box, with a term in each box.
After finding that is in common between the boxes, we get (n+3)(2n-3)=0
To solve, we set each factor equal to 0.
n+3=0
n=-3
2n-3=0
2n=3
n=3/2