SOLUTION: what is the value of n when 8n-14=6n+6?

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Question 851010: what is the value of n when 8n-14=6n+6?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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8n-14=6n%2B6 Start with the given equation.


8n=6n%2B6%2B14 Add 14 to both sides.


8n-6n=6%2B14 Subtract 6n from both sides.


2n=6%2B14 Combine like terms on the left side.


2n=20 Combine like terms on the right side.


n=%2820%29%2F%282%29 Divide both sides by 2 to isolate n.


n=10 Reduce.


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Answer:

So the solution is n=10