document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=50833>Question 50833</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2(-n+4)-5=2n+5         what does \"n\" equal?? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Distribute first.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 * -n = -2n<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 * 4 = 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So you have:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2n+8-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(add the 8 and 5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2n+3=2n+5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Move the 3 over to the right, making it negative.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2n=2n+2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then move the positive 2n to the left and add like terms:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-4n=2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide by -4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "n=-1/2 </SPAN>\n" );
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