Solve the equation 5(2 - 3n) = -8n - 4 for n

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Solve the equation 5(2 - 3n) = -8n - 4 for n

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anonymous · Answer

first you would distribute the 5 so 5*2 and 5*-3n?

anonymous · Answer

@ImNotGoodAtMath

imnotgoodatmath · Answer

@KlOwNlOvE oh sorry what does distribute mean?

anonymous · Answer

distribute is when you have a number outside of parenthesis so in this case it's a 5 you multiply everything in parenthesis by 5

imnotgoodatmath · Answer

so like 2 x 5? and 3n x 5?

anonymous · Answer

yes but the 3 is negative so the answer to 3n x 5 will be negative

anonymous · Answer

(+-)=- (--)=+ (++)=+
positive multiplied by a negative will stay negative but 2 negatives make a positive

imnotgoodatmath · Answer

just spit balling here so it would be -1?

anonymous · Answer

10-15n=-8n-4
-15n=-8n-14
-7n=-14
how do i get n by itself

imnotgoodatmath · Answer

You muliply or divide?

imnotgoodatmath · Answer

@KlOwNlOvE

anonymous · Answer

because n is being multiplied to get it over there you divide so n=?
whats negative 14 divivded by negative 7

imnotgoodatmath · Answer

my caculator is being stupid hold on

imnotgoodatmath · Answer

2?

anonymous · Answer

yes do you understand how i got to that?

imnotgoodatmath · Answer

yesh

anonymous · Answer

it isn't that hard once you understand how to do it :)