SOLUTION: HI Can someone please help me with this question? My mom as tried and she is stuck to n/3 = 2+n/5

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Question 538923: HI
Can someone please help me with this question? My mom as tried and she is stuck to
n/3 = 2+n/5
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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n%2F3+=+%282%2Bn%29%2F5 Start with the given equation.


5n+=+3%282%2Bn%29 Cross multiply


5n=6%2B3n Distribute.


5n-3n=6 Subtract 3n from both sides.


2n=6 Combine like terms on the left side.


n=%286%29%2F%282%29 Divide both sides by 2 to isolate n.


n=3 Reduce.


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Answer:

So the solution is n=3


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