document.write( "Question 248663: What are the steps in solving this equation?
\n" ); document.write( "6-(n+3)=3n+5-2n \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #181192 by richwmiller(17219)\"\" \"About 
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
first calculate -(n+3) and remove the parentheses
\n" ); document.write( "-(n+3)=-n-3
\n" ); document.write( "so now we have
\n" ); document.write( "6-n-3=3n+5-2n
\n" ); document.write( "now consolidate the like terms
\n" ); document.write( "on the left we have two number s to be brought together.
\n" ); document.write( "6-3=3
\n" ); document.write( "and on the right we have 3n-3n
\n" ); document.write( "3n-2n=n
\n" ); document.write( "so now we have
\n" ); document.write( "3-n=n+5
\n" ); document.write( "now we want all numbers on one side and n on the other
\n" ); document.write( "so we add and subtract
\n" ); document.write( "we add n to both sides
\n" ); document.write( "3=2n+5
\n" ); document.write( "now we subtract 5 from both sides
\n" ); document.write( "-2=2n
\n" ); document.write( "now we divide by 2 (both sides)
\n" ); document.write( "-1=n
\n" ); document.write( "we are finished\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "we can check our work
\n" ); document.write( "6-(n+3)=3n+5-2n
\n" ); document.write( "plug -1 in for n
\n" ); document.write( "6-(-1+3)=3(-1)+5-2(-1)
\n" ); document.write( "let's get rid of the parentheses
\n" ); document.write( "6-2=-3+5+2
\n" ); document.write( "add and subtract
\n" ); document.write( "4=2+2=4 ok\r
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "
\n" );