SOLUTION: 4(n-3)=-16 -3(2n-2)=18

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Question 156709: 4(n-3)=-16
-3(2n-2)=18
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4%28n-3%29=-16 Start with the given equation.


4n-12=-16 Distribute.


4n=-16%2B12 Add 12 to both sides.


4n=-4 Combine like terms on the right side.


n=%28-4%29%2F%284%29 Divide both sides by 4 to isolate n.


n=-1 Reduce.


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Answer:

So the answer is n=-1