document.write( "Question 470459: I can not figure this out for nothing, and I need to show step by step, I have been working on it for 2hrs I would appreciate any help.
\n" ); document.write( "14(.3n.31)=5.18-(.4-4.22n) \n" ); document.write( "
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I assume that problem is:
\n" ); document.write( "14(.3n - .31) = 5.18 - (.4 - 4.22n)
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\n" ); document.write( "Multiply what is inside the brackets on the left side, results
\n" ); document.write( "4.2n - 4.34 = 5.18 - (.4 - 4.22n)
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\n" ); document.write( "remove the brackets, a neg outside the brackets changes the signs inside, results
\n" ); document.write( "4.2n - 4.34 = 5.18 - .4 + 4.22n
\n" ); document.write( "4.2n - 4.34 = 4.78 + 4.22n
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\n" ); document.write( "Group the n's on the left and the numbers on the right and you have
\n" ); document.write( "4.2n - 4.22n = 4.78 + 4.34
\n" ); document.write( "-.02n = 9.12
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\n" ); document.write( "Make n positive and get rid of the decimals, Multiply both sides by -100
\n" ); document.write( "2n = -912
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\n" ); document.write( "Divide both sides by 2
\n" ); document.write( "n = \"%28-912%29%2F2\"
\n" ); document.write( "n = -456
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\n" ); document.write( "Let's see if that flies in the original equation
\n" ); document.write( "14(.3n - .31) = 5.18 - (.4 - 4.22n)
\n" ); document.write( "replace n with -456
\n" ); document.write( "14(.3(-456) - .31) = 5.18 - (.4 - 4.22(-456))
\n" ); document.write( "14(-136.8 - .31) = 5.18 - (.4 + 1924.32)
\n" ); document.write( "14(-137.11) = 5.18 - 1924.72
\n" ); document.write( "-1919.54 = -1919.54, confirms our solution of n =-456
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