document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=33319>Question 33319</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0131411160/algebrahomeworkh>Elementary and Intermediate Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  I need to know what n equals in 2/3(n-3)=8 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #19693 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=priya><B>priya(51)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=priya><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=19693\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> do u mean 1. (2/3)(n-3) =8 or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "           2. 2/3(n-3) =8..<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "for 1.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "     (2/3)(n-3) = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "            n - 3 = 8(3/2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "             n-3 = 12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "     therefore n = 12 + 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                  = 15.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "for 2. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "       2/3 (n-3) = 8  (this means (n-3) is in the denominator with 3 )\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  2/3*8   = n-3  (by cross multiplying 8 and n-3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " simplifying we get,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "         1/12  = n-3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "         n= (1/12)+3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "           = 37/12\r<BR>\n" );
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