SOLUTION: -2n+18=5n-24

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Question 209073: -2n+18=5n-24
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-2n+18=5n-24
subtract 5n from both sides
-2n-5n+18=5n-5n-24
subtract 18 from both sides
-7n+18-18=-24-18
-7n=-42
multiply through by -
7n=42
divide by 7
n=6