Question

whats the answer to -6 - -22n=3n-(6+5)?

Answer 1

"The answer"... We cannot give you an answer straight-foward, but we can help you. :) We want to simplify a little bit, before we divide. So let's do the parenthesis.
What does 3n-(6+5) simplify to?

Answer 2

18n + 15??

Answer 3

Nope. You did the distributive property wrong. But you can do it another way, an easier way. Since there's no variable in the parenthesis, you can just do 6+5.
6+5 = 11
So it should be 3n - 11, in simplest form.
So your equation should now look like: -6 - -22n=3n - 11
Let's do the right side.
What does -6 - -22n simplify to? (HINT: Something about the operation)

Answer 4

^If you don't know, I can teach you how. :)

Answer 5

Would It Be -16?

Answer 6

Nope. You cannot combine those two. Why? Well because one number is a coefficient, which mean a number with a variable. While the other number is not a coefficient. This is why you cannot combine them ^_^ But you can change the operation. a subtraction and a negative becomes a plus sign. :) That's why I said the hint. (I didn't want you to mess up >_>) So your equation should look like: -6 + 22n=3n - 11

Answer 7

Now it's time to combine. What can we combine?

Answer 8

Okay, you cannot combine. My bad. But you know what I mean, right?

Answer 9

I guess

Answer 10

So how can we simplify it? How can we 'reduce" it, so it can look easier?

Answer 11

Sorry, if I'm not making sense. What I'm trying to say is, " How can we solve for x?"

Answer 12

n*

Answer 13

We Can subtract from both sides? I think?

Answer 14

Well. We want our result to be n = (A number)
So we must bring n to one side. It's easier to bring x to the left so that we won't get a negative. What's 22 divided by 3?

Answer 15

7

Answer 16

Holy crap! I mest up. I'm so sorry. T~T
I thought it was something else. But yes, you are correct. You subtract.

Answer 17

Let restart a little bit. >_>
So it looks like:
-6 - -22n=3n - 11

Answer 18

You said we can subtract right? So what do we get?

Answer 19

Oh Ok Then So What Do We Have To Subtract ?

Answer 20

-6 + 22n=3n - 11 We want to find n. So we can subtract the non-coefficient, or the coefficient. Let's do the coefficient first, since I want to. :)
What is 22 - 3?

Answer 21

Its 19

Answer 22

Correct!
So our equation should look like: -6 + 19n =- 11
Next, we must subtract -6 and -11. We cannot subtract -11 and -6 because want to bring the -6 to the right side.
So what is:
-6 - (-11)

Answer 23

-5 I think?

Answer 24

Nope. Positive 5. Why? Well when you have a minus sign and a negative sign next to eachother, it becomes a positive.
So another way of writing it is, -6 + 11. -6 + 11 = 5. (It should be positive because the positive number is greater than the negative number)
So your equation should look like: 19n = 5
What do you think we should do?

Answer 25

Ok Then And We Divide

Answer 26

Ugh. I keep on messing up!!! Yes, you are right. You're suppose to do -11 - 6. That would give you -5.
Yes, we do divide!
19n = -5.
What is 19n divided by -5?

Answer 27

You deserve a medal, since you literary corrected my mistake. :O

Answer 28

Thanks And Is It 3.8?

Answer 29

My bad, -5 divided by 19.
N = -0.26
I hope this help!
(Sorry for wasting like 30 min of your life.)

Answer 30

I know I made a lot of error (You corrected it for me, so the answer is 100% right)
So here's a link: http://www.purplemath.com/modules/solvelin3.htm
That link explain very well about how to solve these equations. :)

Answer 31

Its Alright So The Answer Is N= -0.26? And Thanks

Answer 32

Yes. :)

Answer 33

Ok Thanks So I Just Go On That Website And It helps?

Answer 34

You can leave your answer as \[\large \large N = -\frac{ 5 }{ 19 }\]

Answer 35

Well, it explains. There's no people helping you.

Answer 36

Ok