SOLUTION: Please help me solve this equation: {{{ 3_4n + 16=2-1_8n }}} (_= fraction bar)

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Question 14847: Please help me solve this equation: +3_4n+%2B+16=2-1_8n+
(_= fraction bar)
Answer by Alwayscheerful(414) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
First, you need to get all the variables onto one side of the equal sign.
You should get something like this:
%283%2F4%29n%2B%281%2F8%29n=2-16
Just simplify and solve.
%287%2F8%29n=-14
Divide both sides by 7%2F8 to get rid of the fraction
14%2F%287%2F8%29=-16
n=-16
Hope this helps!