SOLUTION: 6 times a number is 16 less than the square of that number. Find the negative solution

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Question 1108429: 6 times a number is 16 less than the square of that number. Find the negative solution
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Answer by ikleyn(52803)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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6n = n^2 - 16,


n^2 - 6n - 16 = 0,


(n-8)*(n+2) = 0.


The only negative root/solution is n = -2.


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