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-2n+18=5n-24
\n" ); document.write( "subtract 5n from both sides
\n" ); document.write( "-2n-5n+18=5n-5n-24
\n" ); document.write( "subtract 18 from both sides
\n" ); document.write( "-7n+18-18=-24-18
\n" ); document.write( "-7n=-42
\n" ); document.write( "multiply through by -
\n" ); document.write( "7n=42
\n" ); document.write( "divide by 7
\n" ); document.write( "n=6 \n" ); document.write( "

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