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-5n-20=-20-10(n-2) (please help)

User Arul Suju
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Answer:

n=4

Explanation:

First use distributive property to expand -10(n-2)

-5n-20=-20-10n+20

Simplify

-5n-20=-10n

Combine Like Terms

-20=-5n

Divide both sides by -5 to isolate "n"

n=4

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