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Algebra.Com's Answer #514941 by ewatrrr(24785) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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document.write( "Let n represent the number
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document.write( " 5n - 8 = 12
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document.write( "   5n = 20
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document.write( "    n = 4  \n" );
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