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(5x+6)=(9n-42)
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5x+6=9n-42\qquad\text{subtract 6 from both sides}\\\\5x=9n-48\qquad\text{divide both sides by 5}\\\\\boxed{x=(9n-48)/(5)}\\----------------------------\\9n-42=5x+6\qquad\text{add 42 to both sides}\\\\9n=5x+48\qquad\text{divide both sides by 9}\\\\\boxed{n=(5x+48)/(9)}

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