SOLUTION: solve 7m-n=8 for n This is what i did... 7m-n=8 m-n=1 -n=1/m Is this right? Thanks

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Question 6209: solve 7m-n=8 for n
This is what i did...
7m-n=8
m-n=1
-n=1/m
Is this right? Thanks

Answer by Earlsdon(6294)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
To solve for n in this problem means to get the n on one side of the equals sign and everything else on the other side, using the valid rules of algebra.
7m - n = 8 Add n to both sides.
7m = n+8 Subtract 8 from both sides.
7m - 8 = n or n = 7m - 8

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