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Solve for n 3n+5=5n-3

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Switch all n terms to one side and all numbers to other like. Make sure to reverse the sign when you switch one term from one side to the other.

5+3=5n-3n

Now simplify:

8=2n

Divide both sides with two.

8/2=2n/2

Answer would be:

n=4.
User Pedro Goes
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3n+5=5n-3
3n-3n+5=5n-3n-3
5=2n-3
5+3=2n-3+3
8=2n
8/2=2n/2
4=n
Hope it helped!
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