Question
5×−4n=10
Solve the equation
n=−8
Evaluate
5×−4n=10
Simplify
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Evaluate
5×−4n
Use b−a=−ba=−ba to rewrite the fraction
5(−4n)
Multiplying or dividing an odd number of negative terms equals a negative
−5×4n
Multiply the terms
−45n
−45n=10
Rewrite the expression
4−5n=10
Cross multiply
−5n=4×10
Simplify the equation
−5n=40
Change the signs on both sides of the equation
5n=−40
Divide both sides
55n=5−40
Divide the numbers
n=5−40
Solution
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Evaluate
5−40
Reduce the numbers
1−8
Calculate
−8
n=−8
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