SOLUTION: How do you solve this equation? 3/4(8n-4)=-2. i tried but i got the wrong answer

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Question 17235: How do you solve this equation? 3/4(8n-4)=-2. i tried but i got the wrong answer
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3/4(8n-4)=-2
First distribute 3/4 to everything in the ( )
6n-3=-2
Add 3 to both sides of the equation to get 6n by itself
6n=1
Now divide both sides of the equation by 6 to isolate n
n=1/6