Question
Solve the equation
n=81
Alternative Form
n=0.125
Evaluate
−5n−8×17n=3(n−6)
Simplify
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Evaluate
−5n−8×17n
Multiply the numbers
−5n−136n
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(−5−136)n
Subtract the numbers
−141n
−141n=3(n−6)
Expand the expression
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Evaluate
3(n−6)
Apply the distributive property
3n−3×6
Multiply the numbers
3n−18
−141n=3n−18
Move the variable to the left side
−141n−3n=−18
Subtract the terms
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Evaluate
−141n−3n
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(−141−3)n
Subtract the numbers
−144n
−144n=−18
Change the signs on both sides of the equation
144n=18
Divide both sides
144144n=14418
Divide the numbers
n=14418
Solution
n=81
Alternative Form
n=0.125
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