SOLUTION: What is 8-(4-n)=18 if n doesn't equal anything?

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Question 708410: What is 8-(4-n)=18 if n doesn't equal anything?
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What do you mean "n doesn't equal anything"? Of course it equals something. It equals that value that makes your mathematical statement true. Add -8 to both sides, then add 4 to both sides.

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