document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=157678>Question 157678</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0131250833/algebrahomeworkh>pre-algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I don't have the math problem in the book. My teacher just gave it to me\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3(n-1)=5n+3-2n\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "My answer is 4n=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I don't think it's correct </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #116179 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=116179\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let's check your answer.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4n=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4n=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Your answer should look like n=...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide both sides by 4 to get,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=n=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"n=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "If we plug that back in the original equation we get,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(0-1)=5(0)+3-2(0)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(-1)=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Your answer leads to a false statement. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Your answer is not correct. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%28n-1%29=5n%2B3-2n ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%28n-1%29=5n%2B3-2n\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3n-3=5n%2B3-2n ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3n-3=5n%2B3-2n\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3n-3=%285n-2n%29%2B3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3n-3=%285n-2n%29%2B3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3n-3=3n%2B3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3n-3=3n%2B3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-3=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-3=3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is an example of an inconsistent equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "There is no \"n\" that makes this equation work.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "There is no solution.  </SPAN>\n" );
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