SOLUTION: 1.7N=7.71 N=? Can you tell me how to solve this?

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Question 165902: 1.7N=7.71 N=? Can you tell me how to solve this?
Answer by tutorcecilia(2152) About Me  (Show Source):
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1.7N=7.71
(1.7N%2F1.7)=(7.71%2F1.7%29%29 Isolate the N by dividing both sides by "1.7"
N=4.535 check the answer by plugging it back into the original equation