SOLUTION: Solve the equation: 6|3n-10|-5=115

Question 1133397: Solve the equation:
6|3n-10|-5=115
Answer by addingup(3677) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Solve for n:
6|3n-10|-5 = 115 add 5 to both sides and then divide both sides by 6:
|3n-10|= 20
Absolute value, the answer is one of the next two equations:
3n-10 = 20
or
3n-10 = -20
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
3n = 30
or
3n = -10
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
n = 10
or
n = -10/3 = -3.333...
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