How do you simplify -n + 24= 5( - 6n - 1)?

3 Answers

n=-1

Explanation:

Use the distributive property to simplify the right side of the equation.
-n+24=-30n-5
Put numbers on one side and letters on the other.
29n=-29
n=-1

May 20, 2018

Tell your teacher that this should be solve not simplify:

n = -1

Explanation:

-n + 24= 5( - 6n - 1)

-n + 24= - 30n - 5 distributive.

29n = -29

n = -1

May 20, 2018

n=-1

Explanation:

-n+24=5(-6n-1)

-n+24=-30n-5

Add -30n to both sides

29n+24=-5

Subtract 24 from both sides

29n=-29

Divide 29 from both sides

n=-1