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1-3(n+5)=-8 distributived

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1 - 3(n+5) = -8
1 (-1) - 3n - 15 = -8 (-1)
-3n - 15 = -9
-3n - 15 (+15) = -9 (+15)
-3n = 6
-3n/-3 = 6/-3
n = -2

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