document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=41174>Question 41174</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need like a lesson on inverse operations for a questions like -2+8n=40 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #26576 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=zeynep><B>zeynep(43)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=zeynep><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=26576\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Addition and subtraction are inverse operations.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiplication and division are inverse operations.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-2 + 8n = 40\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since addition and subtration are inverse operations, let's add +2 to both sides.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "+2-2+8n = 40\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "+2-2 makes 0.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0 +8n = 40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8n = 40\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "n is multiplied by 8. To leave n alone we should DIVIDE both sides by 8 since multiplication and division are inverse operations.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8n/8 = 40/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = 5 </SPAN>\n" );
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