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OpenStudy (imnotgoodatmath):

ILL GIVE A MEDAL! Solve the equation 8n + 2 = 3n – 13 for n. -3 -2.5 2 -1

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?

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

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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