How do you solve $15=-n/8$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2016-12-15T23:35:02

$n = -120$

Multiply each side by $-8$ to eliminate the fraction, solve for $n$ and keep the equation balanced:

$-8 xx 15 = -n/8 xx -8$

$-120 = cancel(-)n/cancel(8) xx cancel(-8)$

$n = -120$

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