SOLUTION: What is "n" in the equation: -3+8n : -5

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Question 804836: What is "n" in the equation: -3+8n : -5
Answer by angel.wit.de.halo(6) About Me  (Show Source):
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-3+8n=-5...add 3 to both sides
8n=-2...divide both sides by 8
n=-1/4