document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=79160>Question 79160</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Which is the best approximation of the solution of the equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2.9n - 4.89 = 1.75(n + 14.5)?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A. -17.81       B. -6.51<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C. -4.55        D. -4.41 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #56831 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><B>checkley75(3666)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=56831\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2.9 becomes 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4,89 becomes 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.75 becomes 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14.5 becomes 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "thus:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3-5=2(n+15)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-8=2n+30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2n=-8-30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2n=-38<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n=-38/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n=-19 answer<BR>\n" );
document.write( "closest answer of choice is A) </SPAN>\n" );
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