How do you solve #2n-5=7#?

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Answer 1 · 2016-06-12T08:06:33

The solution is #n=6#

We start with an equation:

#2n-5=7#

First step is to move #-5# right by adding #5# to both sides:

#2n=7+5#

#2n=12#

Now to calculate #n# we divide both sides of the equation by #2#.

#n=6#