SOLUTION: I am helping a brother with his homework. How would you work this out?? (4n+5)x5=-n-24

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Question 24184: I am helping a brother with his homework. How would you work this out??
(4n+5)x5=-n-24
Answer by elima(1433) About Me  (Show Source):
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(4n+5)x5=-n-24
Is that 5x outside the parenthesis or *5?
I'm assuming it is *5, if so;
(4n+5)*5=-n-24
distribute the 5;
20n+25=-n-24
add n tto both sides;
20n+25+n=-24
subtract 25 to both sides;
21n=-24-25
21n=-49
divide each side by 21;
n=-49%2F21
n=-7%2F3
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