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4) 8(-2 + 2n) + 3n = 40 +5n

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Answer: n=4

Step-by-step explanation: Isolate the variable by dividing each side by factors that don't contain the variable.

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Answer:

use the distributive property to distribute the 8

-16+16n+3n=40+5n

-16+19n=40+5n

-16=40+5n-19n

-16=40-14n

-14n+40= -16

-14n= -16-40

-14n= -56

n= -56/-14

n= 4

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