document.write( "Question 159679: Please help me solve for n when 18/n - 7 = 2. So far I have 18/n = 9, but I'm not sure how to finish.
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\n" ); document.write( "Multiply both sides by n
\n" ); document.write( "n*\"18%2Fn\" = n*9
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\n" ); document.write( "n's cancel on the left, leaving:
\n" ); document.write( "18 = 9n
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\n" ); document.write( "divide both sides by 9
\n" ); document.write( "n = \"18%2F9\"
\n" ); document.write( "n = 2
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\n" ); document.write( "Substitute 2 for n in the original problem and you can see it's right
\n" ); document.write( "\"18%2Fn\" - 7 = 2
\n" ); document.write( "\"18%2F2\" - 7 = 2
\n" ); document.write( "9 - 7 = 2
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