SOLUTION: Solve for n 2n+3-(4n+6)=9

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Question 67750: Solve for n
2n+3-(4n+6)=9
Answer by ptaylor(2198) About Me  (Show Source):
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Solve for n
2n+3-(4n+6)=9 clear parens:
2n+3-4n-6=9 collect like terms:
-2n-3=9 add 3 to both sides:
-2n-3+3=9+3
-2n=12
n=-6---------------------------------answer

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2(-6)+3-(4(-6)+6)=9
-12+3+24-6=9
9=9

Hope this helps---ptaylor