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Solve the equation. -4(n-6)=12

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The answer is N=3 at least that is what I got 
User Milad Elyasi
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so it would go like this.

-4n+24=12 , you are using the distributive property and 2 negatives make a positive
then subtract 24 from 12 like so:
-4n=12-24
-4n=-12
then divide by -4
-4n/-4n=-12/-4n
and you get the answer:
n=3

hope this helps! :)
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