SOLUTION: -2(5n+1)=12

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Question 621835: -2(5n+1)=12
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-2%285n%2B1%29=12 Start with the given equation.


-10n-2=12 Distribute.


-10n=12%2B2 Add 2 to both sides.


-10n=14 Combine like terms on the right side.


n=%2814%29%2F%28-10%29 Divide both sides by -10 to isolate n.


n=-7%2F5 Reduce.


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Answer:

So the solution is n=-7%2F5