document.write( "Question 805680: I have a math problem that says 1=3+n/8 and it gives you the answer of -16 and you have to show the work I have tried and -16/8=-2 so that makes the problem 1=3+-2 but 3+-2=-1 not 1 did I mess up or was it a typo??? please help ASAP \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "  1 = 3 + \r\n" );
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document.write( "Add -3 to both sides\r\n" );
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document.write( "  1 = 3 + \r\n" );
document.write( " -3  -3\r\n" );
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document.write( " -2 =     \r\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply both sides by 8\r\n" );
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document.write( "-16 = n\r\n" );
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document.write( "To check, substitute (-16) for n in the original\r\n" );
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document.write( "  1 = 3 + \r\n" );
document.write( "  1 = 3 + \r\n" );
document.write( "  1 = 3 + (-2)\r\n" );
document.write( "  1 = 3 - 2\r\n" );
document.write( "  1 = 1\r\n" );
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document.write( "Edwin

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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "BTW, 1=3+(-2) is right but 3+-2=-1 is wrong! \n" ); document.write( "

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