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OpenStudy (imnotgoodatmath):
ILL GIVE A MEDAL!
Solve the equation 8n + 2 = 3n – 13 for n.
-3
-2.5
2
-1
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OpenStudy (zzr0ck3r):
in this order
subtract 3n from both sides
subtract 2 from both sides
divide both sides by 5
OpenStudy (imnotgoodatmath):
so what the answer be? or do I have to solve it?
OpenStudy (zzr0ck3r):
yes you need to solve it
by doing what I said
OpenStudy (imnotgoodatmath):
so how I solve it? caculator?
OpenStudy (zzr0ck3r):
what do you think my first response was about?
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OpenStudy (zzr0ck3r):
in this order
subtract 3n from both sides
subtract 2 from both sides
divide both sides by 5
OpenStudy (imnotgoodatmath):
ik, im just REALLY bad at math
OpenStudy (zzr0ck3r):
so how does one get better at something they are bad at?
OpenStudy (zzr0ck3r):
you think Jordan was born dunking a ball?
OpenStudy (imnotgoodatmath):
maybe, we dont know
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
he was, thats a fact
OpenStudy (zzr0ck3r):
lol
OpenStudy (anonymous):
if you do the steps zzrock talked about, you will end up with n = -3 if that helps anything :3
OpenStudy (zzr0ck3r):
lol heres the answer if that helps anything .... nice work @adulah
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