2n -6 = 12 - 8n
add 6 to each side
2n = 18 - 8n
add 8n to each side
10n = 18
divide both sides by 10
n= 18/10 = 1 4/5
2006-11-29 16:32:10
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answer #1
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answered by ♪ ♫ ☮ NYbron ☮ ♪ ♫ 6
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Q : 2 (n - 3) = 12 - 8n
first, open up the bracket.
and you get:
2n - 6 = 12 - 8n
second, move '-6' to the right side of the equation.
and you get:
2n = 12 - 8n + 6
third, move '-8n' to the left side of the equation.
and you get:
2n + 8n = 12 + 6
forth, do the addition.
and you get:
10n = 18
then, divide 18 by 10 so that you get 'n' equals to ___.
and you get:
n = 18/10
= 1 8/10 or 9/5 or 1 4/5 or 1.8 [the answer(s)]
2006-11-29 17:11:28
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answer #2
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answered by Jaslyn N 1
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distribute
2n-6=12-8n
put the on one side
2n+8n=12+6
add
10n=18
divide by 10
n=18/10 or 9/5
2006-11-29 16:34:43
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answer #3
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answered by logan 2
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2(n-3)=12-8n
2n+8n-6 =12+6
(10n=18)/10
n=1 8/10=1 4/5, or 1.8
2006-11-29 16:41:51
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answer #4
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answered by Max 6
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1. multiply 2(n-3) to get 2n-6
2. now 2n-6 = 12-8n
3. add 8n to both sides to get 10n-6 = 12
4. add 6 to each side to get 10n = 18
5 finally divide both sides by 10, now n = 1.8 which is the correct solution
6 check by replacing n with 1.8 in orginal equation to see if it balances, which it does
2006-11-29 16:52:45
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answer #5
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answered by wealthmaster 3
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it depends what the problem is....
2 (n - 3) = 12 - 8n
2n -6 = 12 - 8n
2n = 18 - 8n
10n = 18
n= 18/10 = 9/5
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2006-11-29 16:32:28
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answer #6
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answered by Anonymous
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2 (n - 3) = 12 - 8n divide by 2
n-3=6-4n add 4n+3
5n=9 divide by 5
n-1.8
2006-11-29 16:37:02
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answer #7
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answered by yupchagee 7
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2(n - 3) = 12 - 8n
n - 3 = 6 - 4n
5n = 9
n = 9/5
2006-11-29 16:34:52
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answer #8
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answered by Colin G 1
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should be like this;
2n-6=12-8n
2n+8n=12+6
10n=18
n=18/10
n=1.8
thats it
2006-11-29 16:33:34
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answer #9
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answered by Anonymous
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2(n-3)=12-8n
2n-6=12-8n
2n=18-8n
10n=18
n=18/10
n=9/5
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2006-11-29 16:33:36
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answer #10
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answered by Gui 2
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