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3n+46=1+8n, SHOW WORK THANKS!

User Ravexina
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Step 1. Subtract
3n from both sides


46=1+8n-3n

Step 2. Simplify
1+8n-3n to
1+5n


46=1+5n

Step 3. Subtract 1 from both sides


46-1=5n

Step 4. Simplify
46-1 to
45


45=5n

Step 5. Divide both sides by 5


(45)/(5) =n

Step 6. Simplify
(45)/(5) to
9


9=n

Step 7. Switch sides


n=9

Done! :)
User Teq
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3n+46=1+8n
-1+46=8n-3n
45=5n
(45=5n)÷5
9=n
User Hawkee
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