Question

4n-12=-24
What is n?

Answer 1

n=-3

Answer 2

add 12 to both sides.

Answer 3

Since -12 does not contain the variable
variable
A letter used to represent a number value in an expression or an equation. to solve for, move it to the right-hand side of the equation
equation
A mathematical statement that says two expressions have the same value; any number sentence with an = . by adding 12 to both sides.

4n=12-24


Subtract 24 from 12 to get -12.

4n=-12


Divide
divide
To perform the operation of division. each term
term
Any expression written as a product or quotient. Example: 2xy , , or in the equation
equation
A mathematical statement that says two expressions have the same value; any number sentence with an = . by 4.




Simplify the left-hand side of the equation
equation
A mathematical statement that says two expressions have the same value; any number sentence with an = . by canceling the common factors
factor
One of two or more expressions that are multiplied together to get a product. .

Answer 4

\[\large 4n -12 +12 =-24 +12\] simplify. \[\large 4n = -12\]Now divide by 4 to both sides. \[\large \frac{4n}{4}= \frac{-12}{4}\] simplify. \[\large n=-3\]