SOLUTION: 2n-5=8n + 7 I did: 2n-5=8n + 7 +5 + 5 ___________ 2n= 8n + 13 /2 /2 n=4n + 13 Please help!

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Question 372212: 2n-5=8n + 7
I did:
2n-5=8n + 7
+5 + 5
____________
2n= 8n + 13
/2 /2
n=4n + 13
Please help!
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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2n-5=8n+7
add 5 to both sidea
2n=8n+12
subtract 8n from both sides
-6n=12
divide by -6
n=-2