document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=617723>Question 617723</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Could someone please help me with this one?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If 3n - 5n - 24 = 8, then n = </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #388527 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathStudent15><B>MathStudent15(9)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-05.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathStudent15><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=MathStudent15><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=388527\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> To solve for n, you would solve this like a regular equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+3n-5n-24=8+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+3n-5n-24=8+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <BR>\n" );
document.write( "First, I would combine the like terms (the n's) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+-2n-24=8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+-2n-24=8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then add 24 to both sides. <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+-2n=32+%29%29%29%0D%0ADivide+by+%7B%7B%7B+-2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+-2n=32+%29%29%29%0D%0ADivide+by+%7B%7B%7B+-2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and you would have solved for n. <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+n=-16+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+n=-16+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( " Hope I helped!! </SPAN>\n" );
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