How do you solve #18n = 2n²#?

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Answer 1 · 2016-04-17T17:28:45

The solutions are:

#color(blue)(n=0#
#color(blue)(n=9#

#18n = 2n^2#

# 2n^2 - 18n = 0 #

# color(blue)((2n)) * (n - 9) = 0 #

Equating each factor with zero to find the solutions:

# 2n = 0 #

#n = 0/2 #

#color(blue)(n=0#

#n - 9 =0 #

#color(blue)(n=9#