Question

How do you solve this? 7(n + 3) = -5(3 + n)

Answer 1

`n=-3`

Explanation:

`7(n+3)=-5(3+n)`

Expand,

`7n+21=-15-5n`

Group like-terms together,

`7n+5n=-15-21`

Simplify,

`12n=-36`

Solve,

`n=-3`