Question

How do you solve `-5n + 2n = - 4+ n - 8- 8`?

Answer 1

`n=5`

Explanation:

`−5n+2n=−4+n−8−8`

By simplifying the above equation, we get:
`−3n=−20+n`

Subtracting `n` from both sides, we get:
`−3n-n=−20`
`−4n=−20`

Dividing both sides by `-4`, we get:
`n=(−20)/-4`
`n=5`