An equation is quadratic in variable x if it is of the form ax2+bx+c = 0, where a,b and c are real numbers and a0.
Given: n – 3 = 4n2
On transposing all the terms of the right-hand side to the left-hand side, we get:
–4n2 + n – 3 = 0
On comparing this equation with the general form of the quadratic equation, we find that it is a quadratic equation in variable n .
Also, a = –4, b = 1 and c = –3, which are real numbers and a 0.