document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=677858>Question 677858</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I had to solve this two-step equation: 2n - 5 = 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Here's my work:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2n - 5 = 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2n - 5 - 5 = 7 - 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2n = 2  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2n ÷ 2 = 2 ÷ 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "But on the answer sheet it says my answer is supposed to be -10! Can anyone tell me what I'm doing wrong? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Here's my work:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2n - 5 = 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2n - 5 - 5 = 7 - 5   ************* Add 5 here, not subtract<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2n = 2  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2n ÷ 2 = 2 ÷ 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "But on the answer sheet it says my answer is supposed to be -10! Can anyone tell me what I'm doing wrong?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2n - 5 = 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2n = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = 6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It's not -10<BR>\n" );
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