document.write( "Question 115141: How do you solve this equation: 5(4n-4)= -60 ? \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"20n-20=-60\" Distribute\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"20n=-60%2B20\"Add 20 to both sides\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"20n=-40\" Combine like terms on the right side\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"n=%28-40%29%2F%2820%29\" Divide both sides by 20 to isolate n\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"n=-2\" Divide\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So our answer is \"n=-2\" \r
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