SOLUTION: Need help badly on these two questions!!!! 2/3 x -7 =x 8(5-n)=2n

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Question 353482: Need help badly on these two questions!!!!
2/3 x -7 =x
8(5-n)=2n
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
%282%2F3%29x+-7+=x
Multiply both sides by 3.
2x-21=3x
Now solve for x.
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8%285-n%29=2n
40-8n=2n
10n=40
Now solve for n.