How do you solve -5n + 2n = - 4+ n - 8- 85n+2n=4+n88?

1 Answer
Sep 13, 2016

n=5n=5

Explanation:

−5n+2n=−4+n−8−85n+2n=4+n88

By simplifying the above equation, we get:
−3n=−20+n3n=20+n

Subtracting nn from both sides, we get:
−3n-n=−203nn=20
−4n=−204n=20

Dividing both sides by -44, we get:
n=(−20)/-4n=204
n=5n=5