document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=895859>Question 895859</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> describe the error in solving the equation and state the correct answer in -8( 5 - n ) = 2 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "-8*(5 - n ) = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-40+8n=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8n=42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4n=21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n=21/4 or 5 1/4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-8*(5 - n ) = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 - n  = -2/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 - n  = -1/4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "20/4-n=-1/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n=21/4 or 5 1/4\r<BR>\n" );
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