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document.write( "Solve -4(5-2n)=8(-6-5n)         Use distributive property\r
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document.write( "      -4(5) -4(-2n) = 8(-6) +8(-5n)\r
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document.write( "           -20 + 8n = -48 - 40n          Simplify.subtract 8n both sides.
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document.write( "                                         Add 48 both sides.
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document.write( "                48n = -28                Divide both sides by 48\r
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document.write( "                        28
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document.write( "                  n = - ___           Reduce to lowest term
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document.write( "                        48
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document.write( "                  n = - ____
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document.write( "                         12\r
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document.write( "  -4(5-2n) = 8(-6-5n)\r
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document.write( " -4(5-2(-7/12))=8(-6-5(-7/12))\r
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document.write( "  -4(5+7/6) = 8(-6+35/12)\r
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document.write( "  -20 + 28/6 = -48 + 70/3\r
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document.write( "   -120 - 28    -288 + 140
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document.write( "       6             6\r
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document.write( "        -148        -148
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document.write( "       _______ = _________   ---->> true
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document.write( "         6           6\r
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