Question 617723
3n - 5n - 24 = 8

First combine the like terms...so 3n - 5n = -2n

so now you have 

-2n - 24 = 8

add 24 to both sides

-2n = 32

divide both sides by -2

n = -16

so your answer is n = -16

to check put -16 back into the equation..so you have

3(-16) - 5(-16) - 24 = 8
-48 + 80 - 24 = 8
32 - 24 = 8
8 =  8
so the answer is correct