SOLUTION: what is n+4(1+3n)=15

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Question 786733: what is n+4(1+3n)=15

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n%2B4%281%2B3n%29=15 Start with the given equation.


n%2B4%2B12n=15 Distribute.


13n%2B4=15 Combine like terms on the left side.


13n=15-4 Subtract 4 from both sides.


13n=11 Combine like terms on the right side.


n=%2811%29%2F%2813%29 Divide both sides by 13 to isolate n.


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Answer:

So the solution is n=11%2F13