If the roots of the quadratic equation 2x² + 3x + k = 0 are 2 and -3, what is the value of k?

Answer: B. -18
Using the relation between roots and coefficients, k can be found using the product of the roots: k = 2 * (-3) * 2 = -12. However, we need to use the sum of the roots to find k. The sum is 2 + (-3) = -1, and using -b/a = -1 gives us 3/2 = -1, which leads to k = -18.
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