SOLUTION: I'm having trouble solving 0.5(2n+6)=0.2(8n-10)

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Question 889543: I'm having trouble solving
0.5(2n+6)=0.2(8n-10)

Answer by josgarithmetic(39623) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
0.5%282n%2B6%29=0.2%288n-10%29

Start with Distributive Property.
1%2An%2B3=1.6n-2, here the computation was included.

Use additive inverses to isolate the variable.
n-1.6n=-3-2, and excuse me for jumping a step.

-0.6n=-5
n=5%2F0.6, multiplicative inverse property

n=8%261%2F3