SOLUTION: I have a number line where I am trying to find the value of N. if the distance between 2/n and 15 is the same ad the distance between 20 and 3/n then what is the value of N

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Question 269412: I have a number line where I am trying to find the value of N.
if the distance between 2/n and 15 is the same ad the distance between 20 and 3/n then what is the value of N

<------2/n------15------------------------------20-------3/n------->
Answer by drk(1908) About Me  (Show Source):
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(2/n) - 15 = 20-(3/n)
step 1 - add 15 from both sides to get
-(2/n) = 35 - (3/n)
step 2 - add 3/n to both sides to get
(5/n) = 35
step 3 - multiply by n to get
5 = 35n
step 4 - divide by 35 to get
n = (1/7)