Question

What is the solution to the equation -2n-2/3 = 12?
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Answer 1

Is this it?

\(-2n - \dfrac{2}{3} = 12\)

Answer 2

Multiply by LCD. -6n - 2 = 36

Answer 3

Now solve

Answer 4

It's -2n-2 over 3 btw @iGreen

Answer 5

Oh, so its:

\(\dfrac{-2n - 2}{3} = 12\)

Answer 6

Multiply 3 to both sides.

Answer 7

Yeah

Answer 8

What's 3 * 12?

Answer 9

so three to -2n and 2 or 3 times -2n - 2 and 3 times 3?

Answer 10

No, we are multipying 3 to both sides, so the 3 that's being divided to -2n - 2 will cancel out, and we are just left with 12 * 3 on the right, and -2n - 2 on the left.

Answer 11

*multiplying

Answer 12

Divide both sides by -2

Answer 13

-2n = 38

Answer 14

So can you multiply 12 * 3.

Answer 15

Thank you so 36?

Answer 16

*?

Answer 17

Yep, that gives you \(-2n - 2 = 36\).

Answer 18

Now add 2 to both sides, what do you get?

Answer 19

No...it's not 36...

Answer 20

3 * 12 is 36.. @101

Answer 21

so, i add 2 to -2n and 2?

Answer 22

Ignore him @TFIOS_GUS623

Answer 23

\(-2n - 2 = 36\)

Add 2 to both sides:

\(-2n - 2 + 2 = 36 + 2\)

Simplify that, what do you get?

Answer 24

(-2(n+1)/3)3 = 12 x 3

You multiply both sides by 3.

-2(n + 1) = 36

-2n - 2 = 36

Add 2 to both sides and it becomes: -2n = 38

Answer 25

@101 We're doing that step now, don't just tell him the answer.

Answer 26

So i got 38 yeah

Answer 27

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