Question :
– 10n–9=7( – 4n+9)+10n
Solve the equation
n=9
Evaluate
−10n−9=7(−4n+9)+10n
Move the expression to the left side
−10n−9−(7(−4n+9)+10n)=0
Subtract the terms
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Evaluate
−10n−9−(7(−4n+9)+10n)
If a negative sign or a subtraction symbol appears outside parentheses, remove the parentheses and change the sign of every term within the parentheses
−10n−9−7(−4n+9)−10n
Subtract the terms
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Evaluate
−10n−10n
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(−10−10)n
Subtract the numbers
−20n
−20n−9−7(−4n+9)
−20n−9−7(−4n+9)=0
Calculate
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Evaluate
−20n−9−7(−4n+9)
Expand the expression
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Calculate
−7(−4n+9)
Apply the distributive property
−7(−4n)−7×9
Multiply the numbers
28n−7×9
Multiply the numbers
28n−63
−20n−9+28n−63
Add the terms
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Evaluate
−20n+28n
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(−20+28)n
Add the numbers
8n
8n−9−63
Subtract the numbers
8n−72
8n−72=0
Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign
8n=0+72
Removing 0 doesn't change the value,so remove it from the expression
8n=72
Divide both sides
88n=872
Divide the numbers
n=872
Solution
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Evaluate
872
Reduce the numbers
19
Calculate
9
n=9
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