SOLUTION: Please Help me solve this equation:{{{ 5(n-2)=-24 }}} Marcia miknmar@mchsi.com

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Question 232092: Please Help me solve this equation:

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Answer by checkley77(12844)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
5(n-2)=-24
5n-10=-24 add 10 to both sides.
5n+10-10=-24+10
5n/5=-14 divide both sides by 5.
n=-14/5 ans.
Proof:
5(-14/5-2)=-24
5(-14-2*5)/5=-24
5(-14-10)/5=-24
5*-24/5=-24
-24=-24

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