SOLUTION: if you subtract a number from twice its square, the result is 3. find all such numbers.

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Question 366279: if you subtract a number from twice its square, the result is 3. find all such numbers.
Answer by scott8148(6628) About Me  (Show Source):
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2n^2 - n = 3

2n^2 - n - 3 = 0

factoring ___ (2n - 3)(n + 1) = 0