SOLUTION: I am having trouble with this problem:14-1/4*n=22.I have to find out what n equals.I tried it and I got 22.[The * means times]what is the answer?

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Question 14557: I am having trouble with this problem:14-1/4*n=22.I have to find out what n equals.I tried it and I got 22.[The * means times]what is the answer?
Answer by elima(1433) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
How do you get 22? I would like to see how you solved the problem.
14-1/4*n=22
First we will subtract 14 from both sides.
14-1%2F4n-14=22-14
-1%2F4n=8
Now we multiply both sides by the inverse of 1%2F4, which is 4%2F1
-1%2F4n%2814%2F1%29=8%28-4%2F1%29
n=-32
Check:
14-1%2F4%28-32%29=22
14%2B32%2F4=22
14+8=22
I would like to see your work so I can tell you what you have done wrong, unless you can see it from my work.
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