document.write( "Question 715356: -2.2(n+15)=-2.7(n+9) \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "-2.2(n + 15) = -2.7(n + 9)\r\n" );
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document.write( "Clear of secimals by multiplying both sides by 10\r\n" );
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document.write( " -22(n + 15) = -27(n + 9)\r\n" );
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document.write( "Use the distributive principle:\r\n" );
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document.write( "  -22n - 330 = -27n - 243\r\n" );
document.write( "          5n = 87\r\n" );
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document.write( "           n = 17.4\r\n" );
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