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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Algebra.Com's Answer #117740 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! : \n" ); document.write( "From where you are \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Multiply both sides by n \n" ); document.write( "n* \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "n's cancel on the left, leaving: \n" ); document.write( "18 = 9n \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "divide both sides by 9 \n" ); document.write( "n = \n" ); document.write( "n = 2 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Substitute 2 for n in the original problem and you can see it's right \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "9 - 7 = 2 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |