Question 491151
what is the sum of eight times a number and six is negative ten?
 Can you please give me this answer in an equation.
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Write an equation for exactly what it says
8n + 6 = -10
Find n
8n = -10 - 6
8n = -16
n = {{{(-16)/8}}}
n = -2
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See if that is true
8(-2) + 6 =
-16 + 6 = -10