3n^2-18n-25=-4

Solution for 3n^2-18n-25=-4 equation:

Simplifying
3n2 + -18n + -25 = -4

Reorder the terms:
-25 + -18n + 3n2 = -4

Solving
-25 + -18n + 3n2 = -4

Solving for variable 'n'.

Reorder the terms:
-25 + 4 + -18n + 3n2 = -4 + 4

Combine like terms: -25 + 4 = -21
-21 + -18n + 3n2 = -4 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
-21 + -18n + 3n2 = 0

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '3'.
3(-7 + -6n + n2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
3((-1 + -1n)(7 + -1n)) = 0

Ignore the factor 3.
Subproblem 1
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
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(7 + -1n)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
7 + -1n = 0

Solving
7 + -1n = 0

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

Add '-7' to each side of the equation.
7 + -7 + -1n = 0 + -7

Combine like terms: 7 + -7 = 0
0 + -1n = 0 + -7
-1n = 0 + -7

Combine like terms: 0 + -7 = -7
-1n = -7

Divide each side by '-1'.
n = 7

Simplifying
n = 7
Solution
n = {-1, 7}