SOLUTION: what is the variable in 5n+11=-2+1

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Question 407817: what is the variable in 5n+11=-2+1
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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The variable is the unknown number. Since we (usually) don't know the value of the variable, we assign that variable to be a letter (or some other symbol) other than an actual number.


So in this case, the unknown number is 'n'.


So the variable is 'n' (without quotes)


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