document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=434729>Question 434729</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  I can't seem to simplify -(6n) - (12 -5n)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and I think I'm missing a step in my answer to this problem, help?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "84 - 26 x 3 + 98 / (-7)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=84-78-14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 84-92= -8<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 #301082 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><B>jorel1380(3719)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=jorel1380><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=301082\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -(6n)-(12-5n)=-6n-12+5n<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"=-12-n<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If this is set to zero, then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0=-12-n<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12=-n<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-12=n </SPAN>\n" );
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