document.write( "Question 116177: 8-(-3N)=3N-2 \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "\"8-%28-3n%29=3n-2\" Start with the given equation\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"8%2B3n=3n-2\" Rewrite \"-%28-3n%29\" as +3n\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"3n=3n-2-8\"Subtract 8 from both sides\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"3n-3n=-2-8\" Subtract 3n from both sides\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"0n=-2-8\" Combine like terms on the left side\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"0n=-10\" Combine like terms on the right side\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"0=-10\" Simplify\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Since this equation is never true for any n value, this means there are no solutions.
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