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#