Given:
On multiplying both sides by q2, we get:
q2 – 4 = –3q2
4q2 – 4 = 0
4q2 + 0q – 4 = 0
On comparing this equation with the general form of the quadratic equation aq2 + bq + c = 0, we get:
a = 4, b = 0 and c = – 4, which are real numbers and a 0.
Thus, the given equation is a quadratic equation in the variable q.