document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=625919>Question 625919</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi there.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The problem I need help with is to solve algebraically for \"n\" in\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "                   nP4=8(n-1P3).\r<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 #393906 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=393906\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> general way to solve this problem is as follows:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "np4 = 8(n-1p3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "simplify by removing parentheses to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "np4 = 8n - 8p3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract 8n from both sides of the equation to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "np4 - 8n = - 8p3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "factor out the n to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n(p4-8) = -8p3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide both sides of the equation by (p4-8) to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = -8p3 / (p4-8)\r<BR>\n" );
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