SOLUTION: Solve this equation: -3(2n - 5) 2(n + 6) ________ = 6 + ________ 6 3 - by the way this " ________" is a division bar.

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Question 961649: Solve this equation:
-3(2n - 5) 2(n + 6)
________ = 6 + ________
6 3
- by the way this " ________" is a division bar. Thanks
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
FIXED MISTAKE IN SOLUTION PREVIOUSLY POSTED

Your text is poorly shown. I can only guess you have
-3(2n-5)/6=6+2(n+6)/3
which appears inside rendering tags as
-3%282n-5%29%2F6=6%2B2%28n%2B6%29%2F3

Clear away the fraction forms using Multiplicative Inverse Property, in the example, multiplying left and right members by 6.

%28-3%282n-5%29%2F6%29%2A6=%286%2B2%28n%2B6%29%2F3%29%2A6

-3%282n-5%29=6%2A6%2B%282%28n%2B6%29%2F3%29%2A6
-6n%2B15=36%2B2%28n%2B6%29%2A2
-6n%2B15=36%2B4n%2B24
-10n%2B15=36%2B24
-10n%2B15=60
-10n=60-15
-10n=45
n=-45%2F10
highlight%28n=-9%2F2%29