12n^2+6n=18

Solution for 12n^2+6n=18 equation:

Simplifying
12n2 + 6n = 18

Reorder the terms:
6n + 12n2 = 18

Solving
6n + 12n2 = 18

Solving for variable 'n'.

Reorder the terms:
-18 + 6n + 12n2 = 18 + -18

Combine like terms: 18 + -18 = 0
-18 + 6n + 12n2 = 0

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '6'.
6(-3 + n + 2n2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
6((-3 + -2n)(1 + -1n)) = 0

Ignore the factor 6.
Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(-3 + -2n)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
-3 + -2n = 0

Solving
-3 + -2n = 0

Move all terms containing n to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '3' to each side of the equation.
-3 + 3 + -2n = 0 + 3

Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0
0 + -2n = 0 + 3
-2n = 0 + 3

Combine like terms: 0 + 3 = 3
-2n = 3

Divide each side by '-2'.
n = -1.5

Simplifying
n = -1.5
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(1 + -1n)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
1 + -1n = 0

Solving
1 + -1n = 0

Move all terms containing n to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-1' to each side of the equation.
1 + -1 + -1n = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
0 + -1n = 0 + -1
-1n = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 0 + -1 = -1
-1n = -1

Divide each side by '-1'.
n = 1

Simplifying
n = 1
Solution
n = {-1.5, 1}