document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=983898>Question 983898</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -16n+12=39-7n\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "My question is what is the rule for combining the variable.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If I +7 I get -11 but if I =16 I then get +11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "There must be a rule I don't know...please help!!<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The rule of bringing these variables states that if the the variable carries positive sign (+),subtract (-) the variable from both side;and if the variable carries nagative sign,add the variable to both side of the equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Applying the rule to the solution of your problem,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-16n+12=39-7n<BR>\n" );
document.write( "since -7n is nagative,add 7n to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7n-16n+12=39-7n+7n<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Your equation becomes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-8n+12=39<BR>\n" );
document.write( "also,since 12 is positive,subtract it from bothsides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-8n+12-12=39-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Which becomes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-8n=27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "IS THAT OK? </SPAN>\n" );
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