How do you solve $-7( - 7n - 3) = 168$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2018-03-02T02:57:41

$n=3$

You would start out by distributing out that $-7$

$-7(-7n-3)=168$

$(49n+21)=168$

$49n+21=168$

Then subtract $21$ from both sides

$49n=147$

Then divide both sides by $49.$

$n=3$

How do you solve -7( - 7n - 3) = 168-7( - 7n - 3) = 168?