document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=12315>Question 12315</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is 5n-2(n-2)=-11 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "       5n - 2(n - 2) = -11<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    =  5n -2n + 4 = -11  ..........Removed the brackets.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    =  3n = -11 - 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    =  3n = -15<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    =  n = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-15%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-15%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  = -5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    =  So n = -5  Ans.\r<BR>\n" );
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