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What does n= if
-6= n/-14 -5

User Wysocki
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Answer:

n = 14

Explanation:


-6=(n)/(-14)-5\qquad\text{add 5 to both sides}\\\\-6+5=-(n)/(14)\\\\-1=-(n)/(14)\qquad\text{multiply both sides by (-14)}\\\\(-1)(-14)=(-14)\cdot\left(-(n)/(14)\right)\\\\14=n\to n=14

User Suzanne Soy
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Answer:

n=14

Explanation:

-6=(n/-14)-5

-6+5 = n/-14

-1= n/-14

cross multiplication and striking of negative sign from both side.

n=14

User Pavel Slepiankou
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