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Question 147600: how do you answer -16=-2n-6n
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-16=-2n-6n Start with the given equation.


-16=-8n Combine like terms on the right side.


%28-16%29%2F%28-8%29=n Divide both sides by -8 to isolate "n".


2=n Divide.


So the answer is n=2