document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=232092>Question 232092</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please Help me solve this equation:<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+5%28n-2%29=-24+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+5%28n-2%29=-24+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Marcia\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #171605 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=171605\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5(n-2)=-24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5n-10=-24 add 10 to both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5n+10-10=-24+10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5n/5=-14 divide both sides by 5.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n=-14/5 ans.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5(-14/5-2)=-24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5(-14-2*5)/5=-24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5(-14-10)/5=-24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5*-24/5=-24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-24=-24 </SPAN>\n" );
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