\(3x^2 = 48\) is an example of a quadratic equation that can be solved simply ... The quadratic will be in the form \((x + p)(x + q)\). Find two numbers with a product of 12 and a sum of 7.

Look at the National 4 factorising section before continuing. When a question asks you to 'solve' a quadratic equation, this means that you are to find the roots of the quadratic. In other words ...