SOLUTION: Help!!! 5n +8n =3 +2n. Thank u!!

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Question 804653: Help!!! 5n +8n =3 +2n. Thank u!!
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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+5n+%2B+8n+=+3+%2B+2n+
Add together the terms on the left side
Doing this does not change the
left side at all
+13n+=+3+%2B+2n+
Subtract +2n+ from both sides
+13n+=+3+%2B+2n+
+-2n+=+-2n+
+11n+=+3+
Divide both sides by +11+
+n+=+3%2F11+
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check the answer:
+5n+%2B+8n+=+3+%2B+2n+
+5%2A%283%2F11%29+%2B+8%2A%283%2F11%29+=+3+%2B+2%2A%283%2F11%29+
+15%2F11+%2B+24%2F11+=+33%2F11+%2B+6%2F11+
+39%2F11+=+39%2F11+
OK