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Seven subtracted from the quotient of a number and 2 is -6
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Seven subtracted from the quotient of a number and 2 is -6

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18 / n - 7 = 2

18 / n =9

18 = 9n

2 = n


18 / 2 - 7 = 2

9 - 7 = 2

2 = 2

User RayfenWindspear
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n/2 -7 = -6

add 7 to both sides;
n/2 -7+7 = -6+7

n/2 = 1
multiply both sides by 2 ( or divide by 1/2 ) in order to get n by itself.

n/2 * 2/1 = 1 * 2/1

n = 2
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