Answer:
the negative solution. It is n = -2
Step-by-step explanation:
Let n represent the number. Then n² - 16 = 6n, and, after rearrangement,
n² - 6n - 16 = 0. This factors as follows:
n² - 6n - 16 = 0 = (n - 8)(n + 2) = 0, and so n = 8 or n = -2.
We are to find the negative solution. It is n = -2.
