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How do you solve this equation?

216=-4(8n-6)

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216=-32n+24
192=-32n
-6=n
User Pawamoy
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You would first apply the Distributive Property to get rid of the parentheses:
216 = -32n + 24
You would then subtract 24 from both sides:
192 = -32n
Then you would divide each side of the equation by -32:
-6 = n

Hope this helps.
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