Question

-9=5/17n
n = ?

Answer 1

\[-9=\frac{ 5 }{ 17 }n\]
Since n is on the right-hand side of the equation, switch the sides so it is on the left-hand side of the equation.
\[\frac{ 5 }{ 17 }n=-9\]
Multiply 5/17 by n to get 5n/17.
\[\frac{ 5n }{ 17}=-9\]
Multiply both sides of the equation by 17.
\[5n=-9*(17)\]
Multiply −9 by each term inside the parentheses.
\[5n=-153\]
Divide each term in the equation by 5.
\[\frac{ 5n }{ 5 }=-\frac{ 153 }{ 5 }\]
Simplify the equation.
\[n=-\frac{ 153 }{ 5 }\]