document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=567497>Question 567497</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> P=5n+5w </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "You need to solve for n NOT N.  Big difference between little n and big N.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P = 5n + 5w\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The goal is to isolate the letter you are solving for.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Begin by subtracting 5w from both sides.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P - 5w = 5n + 5w - 5w\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "As you know, positive and negative terms cancel out.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, on the right side, 5w and -5w cancel out.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We now have P - 5w = 5n.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To solve for n, divide both sides by the coefficient of n, which is 5.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Final answer:  P - 5w/5 = n, which can also be written n = (P - 5w)/5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Done! </SPAN>\n" );
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