SOLUTION: I'm stuck on this one: 1/8n+6=-5/8n-16 Thank you.

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Question 70225: I'm stuck on this one: 1/8n+6=-5/8n-16
Thank you.
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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%281%2F8%29%2An%2B6=cross%28%28-5%2F8%29%2An%2B%285%2F8%29%2An%29-16Add %285%2F8%29n to both sides to cancel %28-5%2F8%29%2An
%281%2F8%29%2An%2B%285%2F8%29n%2Bcross%286-6%29=-16-6Subtract 6 from both sides.
%283%2F4%29n=%28-22%29Simplify.
cross%28%284%2F3%29%283%2F4%29%29%2An=%284%2F3%29%28-22%29Multiply both sides by 4/3.
n=-88%2F3