document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=204959>Question 204959</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the difference of twice the number and 16 is equal to the quotient of three times the number and 8? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #154702 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=RAY100><B>RAY100(1637)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=RAY100><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=154702\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2n-16 = 3n/8,,,,,,multiply  thru  by  8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "16n-128 =3n<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "13n = 128<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "n= 9.846<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check,,2(9.846) -16 = 3(9.846)/8 = 3.692,,,,ok<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If  per  chance,,what  they  really  meant  was  2n-6= 8/3n<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply  by  3n,,,,,6n^2 -18n =8,,,,,6n^2 -18n -8 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2(3n^2 -18n -4) =0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "using  the  quadratic  formula<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a=3,,,,b=(-9),,,,c=(-4)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "n = [ -(-9) +/- sqrt{ (-9)^2 -4 (3) (-4)} ] /2(3)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "n= [ 9 +/- sqrt{ 81 +48}]/6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "n= [ 9 +/- 11.36]/6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "n= 3.39, -.39<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check  by  inserting  in  original  equation,,,ok\r<BR>\n" );
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