SOLUTION: an-20=5n what does n=?

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Question 655738: an-20=5n what does n=?
Found 2 solutions by stanbon, Alan3354:
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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an-20=5n what does n=?
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an-5n = 20
n(a-5) = 20
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n = 20/(a-5)
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Cheers,
Stan H.

Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
an-20=5n what does n=?
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Post these like this:
an-20=5n
Solve for n.
Not "what does n equal?"
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an-20=5n
Solve for n
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an-20=5n
Get all the n terms on the same side
an-20=5n
an - 5n - 20 = 0
Add 20
an - 5n = 20
n*(a-5) = 20
n+=+20%2F%28a-5%29