SOLUTION: What is the answer to the equation- 0= 4nsquared + n

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Question 698452: What is the answer to the equation-
0= 4nsquared + n
Answer by Stitch(470) About Me  (Show Source):
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Given: 0+=+4%2An%5E2+%2B+n
You can factor out an n.
0+=+n%2A%284n+%2B+1%29
Now you have to solve to find out what makes each part equal to zero.
The n on the out sides is easy: n = 0.
Now solve for 4n + 1 = 0
4n+%2B+1+=+0
Subtract 1 from both sides
4n+=+-1
Divide both sides by 4
highlight%28n+=+-1%2F4%29
So n can be 0 or -1/4