SOLUTION: Solve the given equation, check your solution. -3|2n+5|=-9

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Question 692250: Solve the given equation, check your solution.
-3|2n+5|=-9

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-3|2n+5|=-9

|2n+5|=-9/(-3)

|2n+5| = 3

2n+5 = 3 or 2n+5 = -3

2n = 3-5 or 2n = -3-5

2n = -2 or 2n = -8

n = -2/2 or n = -8/2

n = -1 or n = -4

The two solutions are n = -1 or n = -4

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